N.C.'s new budget paves the way for a $2 billion children's hospital

• The state hopes to open the hospital in the next eight to 10 years.

Yes, but: To reach that deadline, UNC Health will need to raise significant amounts of money via a philanthropic campaign and find property in the region that can handle such a project.

• The campus would need to be at least 50 to 70 acres in size and in a highly visible location in the Triangle, UNC Health spokesperson Alan Wolf told Axios.