As North Carolina’s flagship health institution, part of UNC Health Care’s mission is to provide access to care for all our state’s citizens, regardless of their ability to pay. That’s why UNC Health Care purchased Rex Healthcare more than a decade ago – to expand community access to services and resources in Wake County, one of the fastest growing areas in our state.
The UNC Health Care System, including Rex, provides more than $2 billion in clinical care each year, leading to a combined direct and indirect economic value of more than $5 billion annually. And, they provided more than $300 million in uncompensated care last year alone.
Together, UNC and Rex have greater financial stability, more purchasing power and better access to research funding. This leads to more efficient operations and lower costs for patients. In 2010, the Rex and UNC cost per case was nearly 20 percent lower than key benchmarks.
Because Rex brings the UNC Health Care System more financial stability, the System is better able to support the UNC School of Medicine. This level of support would not be possible without Rex. In a time when state funding for the University has decreased, the School of Medicine was able to expand its campus to Charlotte and Asheville to address our state’s physician shortage and to provide access to care in rural, underserved areas.
Together, UNC and Rex greatly benefit North Carolina as a whole.