{"id":7190,"date":"2023-10-04T14:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/?p=7190"},"modified":"2023-10-04T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:14:05","slug":"from-dr-burks-state-budget-investments-in-unc-health-unc-school-of-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/2023\/10\/from-dr-burks-state-budget-investments-in-unc-health-unc-school-of-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"From Dr. Burks: State Budget Investments in UNC Health & UNC School of Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Teammates,<\/p>\n

On Sept. 22, the North Carolina legislature passed a budget that included significant and historic funding for UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine. Understanding important parts of the budget, including Medicaid Expansion, Governor Cooper said that he will allow the budget to pass without his signature. We are appreciative of both the legislature and Governor for their support of UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine.<\/p>\n

The state budget includes many investments in healthcare including Medicaid expansion, access and infrastructure support for rural care, substantial policies and funding for behavioral health care and a historic investment for construction of a statewide, freestanding new children\u2019s hospital.<\/p>\n

Our ability to fulfill our mission is strengthened through the investments included in this year\u2019s state budget. Your continued hard work and the service you provide to our patients, students and communities each day helped ensure the support and confidence from the legislature as this budget was finalized.<\/p>\n

Please review the brief overview below of several items in the budget that impact or involve UNC Health or UNC School of Medicine. We will share more information in the coming weeks and months, and please send any questions you have about the state budget to\u00a0news@unchealth.unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you again for what you are doing every day for the people of North Carolina and beyond.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

– Wesley<\/p>\n

Wesley Burks, MD<\/i>
\nCEO, UNC Health<\/i>
\nDean, UNC School of Medicine<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Provisions in the 2023 \u2013 2024 North Carolina State Budget that impact\/involve UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine include:<\/strong><\/p>\n