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WakeMed is teaming up with Atrium Health in a $2 billion “strategic combination” aimed at boosting patient care — but critics fear higher costs and fewer choices. Wake County Commissioners must approve a historic paperwork change to make it happen, after intense lobbying from both sides. While Atrium and WakeMed insist this is a partnership, not a sale, state workers warn it could raise premiums for 750,000 state plan members, citing past merger failures. WakeMed’s leadership says independence is no longer viable, and merging with the larger Atrium is the only way to survive and thrive in today’s healthcare climate.

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