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Former employees of Jacksonville’s Brynn Marr Hospital allege that the facility engaged in patient record falsification and insurance manipulation. Their accounts appear to mirror past issues with the hospital’s parent company, Universal Health Services, documented in several lawsuits.
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More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.
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A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory.
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CBD, hemp and other products that contain the active ingredient from marijuana are sold in North Carolina with few regulations. An effort in the state legislature aims to change that.
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Politicians, parents, and pundits have lots of opinions about how to solve mental health problems affecting nearly every campus. In this conversation, students themselves share their perspective of what they and their classmates are facing.
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A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities.
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If your nose is getting stuffy, you’re not alone. About one-fourth of Americans have seasonal allergies. And mid-April is usually the height of spring allergy season for central North Carolina, and into the Triangle.
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The Rehab 12 fire truck will include several upgrades such as sanitation stations created to offer firefighters protection on the job.
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Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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Accessing records has been difficult, hindering efforts, but child advocates hope lawmakers will craft legislation to ease the way for Guilford and any future review teams.
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North Carolina's health agency and a nonprofit defending people with intellectual and development disabilities have reached an agreement that could resolve a lawsuit seeking action for those who lack adequate services in their communities.
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East Carolina University is offering free therapy services to address the needs of people with Parkinson’s disease.