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Wake Commissioners approve WakeMed/Atrium merger, but fight continues
Wake County Commissioners voted 5-2 Monday night to clear the way for WakeMed to merge with Atrium Health,…
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Prepare to be scared with an exclusive Busch Gardens deal for SEANC members
Summer may be over, but the fun doesn’t have to end. SEANC members get exclusive discounted tickets to Busch Gardens, and for a limited time, the deal is even better: buy one ticket, get one free. That’s half off, with a minimum purchase of two tickets. Howl-O-Scream is underway now on select nights through Nov. […]
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Wake Commissioners to vote on WakeMed/Atrium merger Monday
Wake County Commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on the measure that would clear the way for WakeMed to merge with Atrium Health, ending a pause that’s lasted since May. This isn’t just a Wake County issue. Every State Health Plan member statewide has a stake in this vote. State Health Plan leaders say the merger could […]
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State Health Plan adds rural Atrium providers to Access tier
The State Health Plan and Atrium Health have reached an agreement adding nine rural Atrium hospitals — including two in Cleveland County (Shelby and Kings Mountain) — plus three children’s hospitals to the Plan’s lower-cost “Access” tier starting in 2027. That avoids a steep cost jump for members who rely on them. The deal follows […]
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WakeMed/Atrium vote could come next week
Wake County Commissioners could vote on their portion of the proposed WakeMed-Atrium merger as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 8, capping nearly four months of public debate. WakeMed responded to Gov. Josh Stein’s Aug. 17 letter, claiming that the hospital needs to merge with Atrium to keep up with expected growing demand in the Triangle area. […]
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Gov. Stein calls for ‘close scrutiny’ on WakeMed-Atrium merger
This week’s on The SEANC View Podcast, we continue to dig into the proposed merger of WakeMed and Atrium Health. Gov. Josh Stein’s office sent WakeMed a pointed letter this month saying the deal “deserves close scrutiny and careful consideration.” We’re glad to see the Governor weigh in — but for members who’ve been sounding […]
READ MOREBig changes coming to the state’s HR law. Here’s what it means for you.
For the first time since the 1960s, North Carolina has rewritten the law governing how state government hires, pays, and manages its workforce. SEANC worked hard to make sure it came out favorable to employees. Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 1041, the Public Workforce Modernization Act, into law on July 6, creating a new […]
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WakeMed-Atrium merger will cost you money. Make your voices heard!
Three months ago, SEANC members and community leaders forced Wake County commissioners to pump the brakes on the proposed Atrium Health takeover of WakeMed. What happened in the months since? Atrium and WakeMed executives briefed small groups of commissioners in private — deliberately keeping the groups to three at a time to avoid North Carolina’s […]
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NC not the only health plan dealing with outrageous hospital costs
Our State Health Plan isn’t the only one dealing with the pressures of outrageous hospital costs. IDAHO chose to drop an East Idaho hospital, Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, from its network rather than accept the hospital owners’ terms for a reimbursement rate increase, which would have increased premiums for all 65,000 members by 7%. […]
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