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UNC Hospitals, WakeMed debate money transfer, seek to re-solidify relationship

A neighboring health care system is questioning UNC Hospitals’ use of public funds following the hospital’s financial contribution to the UNC system. SEP 6

Proposed budget may decrease Governor’s School funding

Some high school students might have to change their summer plans if a proposed budget is passed by the N.C. General Assembly. The proposal of the N.C. House appropriations subcommittee on education — released Tuesday — includes eliminating state funding for the N.C. Governor’s School program and charging tuition to offset the loss in funding. APR 13

UNC-system BOG finds positives among negative budget cut news

Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors managed to find some positive items for discussion while continuing their grim talks regarding the impact of unprecedented budget cuts. APR 12

Groups inform students about health care law

This year’s graduates will be the first to benefit from the provision that allows them to remain on their parents’ health insurance plans until the age of 26.It is now up to the government and to advocacy agencies to ensure students are aware of their health insurance options as they graduate. MAR 30

Medicaid, hospital funding may rise

A new payment plan the N.C. General Assembly passed last week could bring some hospitals more money from the federal government. MAR 25

UNC Hospitals prepares for big budget cuts

Gov. Bev Perdue presented her budget last month with a proposed 25 percent cut to the UNC Hospitals state appropriation that will reduce the financial support for charity care. MAR 15

Proposed federal bill may increase UNC-system health care costs

A proposed federal regulation might change the administration — and significantly increase costs — of student health plans at universities nationwide, including the UNC-system plan that was introduced last semester. FEB 17

UNC Hospitals need health care reform

UNC Hospitals is continuing to rely on health care reform as a way to reduce costs even though the legislation is being challenged and might even be repealed. The hospital has been losing millions in uncompensated care and is counting on the provision in the reform that requires everyone to be insured by 2014. FEB 8

N.C. disability groups oppose new rule allowing community colleges to reject potentially dangerous applicants

The N.C. Community Colleges Board passed a new rule Friday allowing community college officials on all 58 campuses to refuse admission to applicants they deem as potential threats to campus security. But state disability rights groups are concerned the rule might violate federal law. MAR 10

Conflict leaves patients in lurch

A dispute concerning rising health care costs might lead to the termination of a contract between UNC Hospitals and an insurance provider early next month, leaving thousands of patients in the lurch. UNC has raised the costs of service far beyond what Aetna’s patients might be able to pay, said Walt Cherniak, spokesman for the Connecticut-based insurance agency. JAN 23

ASG participation challenged

Another petition is floating around campus. Members of UNC College Republicans are collecting signatures to get a referendum regarding the University’s participation in the UNC Association of Student Governments on the general election ballot on Feb. 8. JAN 23

UNC-system searches for places to cut funds

UNC-system president Thomas Ross announced Friday a plan for long-term savings that would help the system cope with losing millions more in state funding. JAN 19

Partnership between UNC and BlueCross brings more primary care beds to Triangle

A partnership announced Tuesday between UNC Hospitals and the state’s largest insurance provider will bring 5,000 more primary care beds to the Triangle region. JAN 12

UNC satisfied with system insurance plan

Although the implementation of the UNC system’s student health insurance was not without its glitches first semester, students and administrators say they were satisfied overall with the enrollment and the quality of coverage. JAN 9

WakeMed gains new allies againts UNC hospitals

A dispute between UNC Hospitals and the private WakeMed Health and Hospitals is no closer to a resolution after a late December meeting. WakeMed requested financial information regarding UNC Hospitals’ charity care expenses and its private subsidiary Rex Hospitals in November, but UNC has still not responded. JAN 9

WakeMed asks for hosptial records

After reporting high charity care losses for the year, UNC Hospitals has come under fire for the validity of its reports. DEC 10

Wake hospital asks for records from UNC Healthcare

WakeMed Health and Hospitals is requesting UNC Hospitals to stop its “predatory behavior” in partnering with profitable private physicians’ practices across the state. They are also calling into question the amount of charity care UNC reports and the role of UNC-owned Rex Hospital in Wake County. DEC 2

Cyberbullying affects onlookers

UNC alumnus John Mundell was bombarded with anti-gay slurs every few minutes for more than two hours on his Twitter home page earlier this month. None were directed at Mundell, but they were there for him — and all others on the Internet — to see. NOV 30

UNC School of Medicine tries to fill primary care gap

UNC’s School of Medicine is now working to attract students to pursue careers in primary care as opposed to more prestigious careers in specialized care. NOV 15

Colleagues say goodbye to Erskine Bowles

Members of the UNC-system Board of Governors took the year’s last meeting Friday morning as an opportunity to say goodbye to Bowles and thank him for his work in the last five years. Bowles was selected to the position in 2005 and announced his retirement earlier this year. NOV 8

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