UNC Health Care

Johnston County Hospitals To Join UNC Health Care

Will Michaels — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Johnston County's hospitals are partnering with UNC Health Care to expand their reach in the eastern Triangle. Leaders with both systems say the move will keep costs down for patients as health care laws change at the state and federal levels.

Johnston Health CEO Chuck Elliot says the Affordable Care Act and North Carolina's decision to opt out of Medicaid expansion makes the partnership necessary.

High Point Hospital Joins UNC Health Care

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:13:00 +0000

UNC Health Care is growing its network of hospitals with the addition of High Point Regional.

Wake County, UNC Explore Mental Health Care Partnership

Gurnal Scott — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Wake County residents who need mental health care could become UNC Health Care patients later this year.

Legislative Committee Votes To Limit UNC Health Care

Jessica Jones — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:10:00 +0000

A legislative committee has voted to recommend limiting the size of UNC Health Care.

Chronic Illness Clinic to Open

Will Michaels — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:50:00 +0000

A new health care facility for patients with chronic illnesses opens tomorrow in Chapel Hill. The clinic called Carolina Advanced Health is a joint effort between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and UNC Health Care. It's designed to treat members of Blue Cross with chronic illnesses like diabetes, COPD and depression. Doctor Thomas Warcup is the director of the new facility. He says it brings together different specialists to keep patients out of the Emergency Room or urgent care clinics.

UNC Health Care Board Considers WakeMed Offer

Rose Hoban — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:10:00 +0000

UNC Health Care board members say they're not interested in selling Rex Hospital to WakeMed.

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UNC's Ross Cool to WakeMed Offer for Rex

Jeremy Loeb — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:45:00 +0000

A proposal from WakeMed to buy Rex Healthcare from UNC is getting a chilly response. UNC president Thomas Ross said in a statement selling Rex Healthcare would be damaging to its core mission and not in the best interest of the people of North Carolina. He went on to say UNC Health Care's board of directors will discuss the proposal on Monday.