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Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two months ago. Seniors have the highest rates of Covid hospitalizations by far, but hospitalizations among children — especially among those younger than 5 — are rising fast.

A deadline is expected to come and go next week with no action on the state budget, potentially pushing the launch of expanded Medicaid coverage to the end of the year.  

Republicans continue to meet this week to try to resolve differences they have with each other on the budget.

The budget stalemate delaying Medicaid expansion in North Carolina could have deadly consequences for a cancer patient.

Rep. Donny Lambeth, a Winston-Salem Republican, stands with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to introduce a mental health bill.

The budget Republicans in the House crafted and that passed earlier this month would give state workers an average raise of 4.25 percent next year and 3.25 percent the year after that.

For months, nursing homes have complained about their inability to recruit entry level staff while competing with other types of employers able to offer better wages and more attractive benefits like telecommuting.

The Bucks held their 15th vaccination event at Fiserv Forum on Thursday with U.S. Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra present.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote on two bills that would have significant impacts for nursing homes.

North Carolina lawmakers and HHS Secretary Kody Kinsley get an earful during mental health town hall in Cabarrus County