RALEIGH (May 25, 2023) – There’s a big idea afoot in the NC Senate’s version of the state budget that would create an integrated network of UNC and ECU physicians, rural health clinics across the state and a half-billion-dollar new UNC Children’s Hospital. In conjunction with the expansion of Medicaid to bring federal dollars to… READ MORE
Senate directs $1.4B to rural development
RALEIGH (May 18, 2023) – The NC Senate’s proposed budget for next year would direct more than $1.4 billion – nearly 5% of the state budget – to a nonprofit to convert public university research to economic development outside the Triangle. “We need to extend economic (vitality) into every corner of this state. To do… READ MORE