Friedman said that a member of the State Health Plan who makes $55,000 a year and chooses individual coverage is currently ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina’s top health official says the state is facing a mix of challenges this year, from gaps in rural health care to major federal policy changes that could impact ...

Some state workers could soon get specialty care for free. Others might be forced to pay more, or else choose a new doctor.

North Carolina teachers and state employees can expect more changes to the State Health Plan in 2027 as trustees work to control rising costs for care. Tom Friedman, the State Health Plan ...

NC’s State Health Plan will put Aetna and CVS contracts out to bid for 2028 — members told to expect continuity, but ...

State employees could see lower costs for healthcare services next year under a new "preferred provider" program approved by the State Health Plan board Tuesday — if they're willing to choose a ...

"This administration has different priorities and would prefer a contract that is more in line with those priorities," said a plan spokesperson.

The State Health Plan is seeking a new insurance provider just over a year into its contract with Aetna.

Novant Health, a 19-hospital system headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., has partnered with the North Carolina State Health Plan — which is administered by Aetna — to expand access to “no-cost ...

North Carolina’s three state-run psychiatric hospitals — Cherry, Central Regional and Broughton — serve about 570 patients each day. But hundreds more who need inpatient treatment wait weeks — even ...