Press Releases

Governor Cooper Declares April Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Governor Roy Cooper has declared April as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month in North Carolina to bring attention to this second-leading cause of cancer death among women.

Governor Cooper Holds Discussion on Fighting the Opioid Crisis

Governor Roy Cooper today met with leading professionals from law enforcement, substance abuse treatment and health care about the best ways to fight the opioid crisis in North Carolina.

Governor Cooper Issues Statement on Medicaid Expansion

Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statment on Monday's challenge to the legislative block on Medicaid expansion:

Governor Cooper Tells Washington that North Carolina Will Seek to Expand Medicaid

Gov. Roy Cooper served notice today that he is seeking federal approval that would allow the state to cover more uninsured North Carolinians through Medicaid.