Vote on plan for Atrium Health to take over WakeMed delayed

State Treasurer Brad Briner has indicated that a previously scheduled Wake County vote on a plan for Atrium Health to take control of WakeMed will be postponed.
Posted 5/4/2026, 4:19:14 PM Updated 5/4/2026, 5:00:09 PM

WERE ABLE TO GO BACK INSIDE,

BUT STILL NO INFORMATION ON A

SUSPECT AS POLICE INVESTIGATE

THIS.

>> COVERING WAKE COUNTY NOW

A VOTE ON A PLAN FOR A TRUE

HEALTH TO TAKE CONTROL OF WAKE

MED MAY BE POSTPONED ACCORDING

TO STATE TREASURER BRAD BRINER,

THE WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS HAS INDICATED

THAT IT WILL NOT VOTE ON THE

DEAL TODAY. THE DEAL COULD

BRING AT LEAST 2 BILLION

DOLLARS IN NEW INVESTMENT TO

WAKE COUNTY. BOTH A TREE AND

THEN WAKE MED SAY THE DEAL

WOULD IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF

HEALTH CARE AND COULD HELP WAKE

MED GAME EASIER ACCESS TO

CLINICAL TRIALS BUT SOME

ELECTED OFFICIALS SAY IT WOULD

ACTUALLY HURT THE PUBLIC.

>> EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A IN

CONSUMER, THEIR HEALTH CARE

SERVICES, IF YOU'RE A DUKE

HEALTH OR UNC HEALTH, THERE'S

SOMETIMES A SPILLOVER EFFECT.

SO BE NO COMPETITION. RAISES

PRICES AFTER SUNDAY'S MURDER

EVENTS.

>> TODAY'S MEETING OF THE WAKE

COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS