Calls mount for NC attorney general to review ‘rushed’ WakeMed-Atrium merger

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 947

Last Updated: 2 days, 20 hours ago

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Three weeks after a divided Wake County Board of Commissioners gave its approval for Atrium Health to merge with WakeMed, a coalition of health advocates, state employees and nonprofit groups says there are far too many unanswered questions.

Wednesday’s news conference took place just hours before state Treasurer Brad Briner announced most Atrium facilities will no longer be in-network for State Health Plan members in 2027. It’s unclear what that might mean for state …

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