WakeMed and Atrium Meet Demands To Cap Prices, Increase Charity Care, and Fully Invest $2B New Dollars Into Hospital Improvements

<span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">WakeMed and Atrium Meet Demands To Cap Prices, Increase Charity Care, and Fully Invest $2B New Dollars Into Hospital Improvements </span> <div class="field field--name-field-release-date field--type-datetime field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Release Date</div> <div class="field__item"><time datetime="2026-09-20T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">Sun, 09/20/2026 - 12:00</time> </div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>bwood</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2026-09-20T13:11:18-04:00" title="Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 13:11" class="datetime">Sun, 09/20/2026 - 13:11</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><div><p paraid="836484752" paraeid="{adcb0c98-63b3-40df-a2f9-03ea601438e3}{23}">Governor Stein released the following statement in response to the proposed merger between Atrium and Wake Med, following updates to the terms of the deal: </p></div><div><p paraid="1446729