‘A lot less bad’: Wake commissioners approve updated deal to combine WakeMed and Atrium

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 943

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 late Monday to approve a controversial merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health.

The vote came after a five-hour public hearing during which deputies cleared protesters from the chambers as commissioners were preparing to vote on the transfer agreement.

Atrium has pledged $2 billion in hospital improvements. WakeMed President and CEO Donald Gintzig has said that funding is vital as the county continues to grow.

WakeMed is the …

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