State and local leaders are raising red flags over a proposed combination of WakeMed Health & Hospitals with Charlotte-based Atrium Health. They want more time to scrutinize the deal, citing concerns about costs and competition.
The proposal, which became public on Friday, May 1, would bring the Raleigh-based system under the control of one of the nation’s largest hospital networks.
According to multiple state and local leaders reached by NC Health News, rumors had been floating about the proposed union for several months. But most state lawmakers — as well as the Raleigh mayor — said they heard about it for the first time on Friday afternoon after the Wake County Board of Commissioners published its agenda for its meeting scheduled for tonight, May 4…