A cornerstone promise of the proposed WakeMed-Atrium Health merger — a $2 billion investment in Wake County over a decade — may not come entirely from Atrium.
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A letter from WakeMed CEO Donald Gintzig to Gov. Josh Stein’s office reveals WakeMed itself would fund part, if not all, of the investment through operating cash, debt and other resources, with Atrium only covering any shortfall.
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The disclosure has intensified scrutiny of the deal.
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