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Judge signs order ending lawsuit over NC Medicaid autism services
A Wake County judge has signed off on a deal ending a lawsuit over autism services provided through North Carolina’s Medicaid program.
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Bipartisan child care bill targets workforce pipeline, insurance costs
A bipartisan House bill would spend nearly $17 million to expand child care workforce training, behavioral health supports, and insurance study efforts.
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Senate health committee advances targeted CON repeal bill
Senate health committee advances targeted CON repeal for surgical centers and inpatient rehab, building on broader reform efforts.
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State seeks stay over class action in jail mental health services suit
State health regulators are asking a judge to pause his consideration of class action status for a lawsuit targeting mental health services provided to North Carolina jail inmates.
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Report calls for reform to involuntary commitment, mental health treatment
A House committee report calls for sweeping reforms to North Carolina’s involuntary commitment system, citing gaps in mental health care and public safety.
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Federal judge allows suit over jail mental health services to proceed
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit to proceed against a North Carolina state agency over mental health services provided to jail inmates.
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Magistrate judge rejects injunction, would allow jail mental health lawsuit to proceed
A federal magistrate judge recommends denying an injunction in a lawsuit blaming state government for delays in providing mental health services to county jail inmates. The judge issued an opinion Thursday that would allow portions of the lawsuit to move forward.
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NC moves to add Medicaid work requirements
NC’s Medicaid expansion is facing a period of uncertainty as lawmakers prepare for the possibility that the federal government could reduce its financial commitment to the program.
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NC House advances measure to expand childcare options
The North Carolina House is pressing forward with legislation aimed at easing the childcare pipeline. Supporters say that House Bill 412 would address affordability and access issues for families while reducing operational burdens on childcare providers. At the heart of the legislation is the proposal to decouple the state’s Quality Rating Improvement System, or QRIS, from childcare...
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UNC, Duke settlement leads to 102-bed hospital in southern Durham County
A recent legal settlement between two of the Triangle’s major healthcare providers will lead to a new 102-bed hospital in southern Durham County by 2032. That’s according to a joint statement Friday from UNC Health and Duke Health.
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McDowell adult care home can pursue regulation complaint against DHHS
An adult care home in McDowell County can move forward with a state constitutional lawsuit against the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the home’s complaints against state regulators are not blocked by the statute of limitations.
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Protest of mask mandates planned Tuesday during meeting of Wake school board
The state’s Department of Health and Human Services says its newly revised K-12 Toolkit is a guideline for school districts, but it won’t hold up to state laws. The clarification came in a January letter to Sen. Deanna Ballard, R-Watauga. “The toolkit itself is not a legally enforceable document but rather a strong recommendation for...
