Insurance

The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.

State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments.

The State Health Plan, which covers about 8% of North Carolina’s insured population, is working to close a projected shortfall of about $500 million. Reporter Michelle Crouch talks with WFAE's Marshall Terry about the challenges the plan faces — and potential impact on teachers and other state employees.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures.

Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey recently released data for 2023 about health insurance for every state including North Carolina.

Insurance coverage for abortion care in the U.S. is a hodgepodge. And the proliferation of abortion bans in various states has exacerbated the confusion.

Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has rejected insurance companies' request for a 42% average rate increase in homeowners insurance.

Consumers should know that medical identity theft can happen, whether from a large-scale breach or theft of an individual's data. The result could be thousands of dollars in medical bills.