Spotlight UNC Health pledges $5 billion commitment to WakeMed, whose leaders still prefer Atrium's offer RICHARD CRAVER Staff Reporter May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UNC Health has submitted a $5 billion acquisition proposal to acquire WakeMed that's worth 2½ times the offer made by Atrium Health.kAm*6E[ (2<6|65VD 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD 2?5 6I64FE:G6 >2?286>6?E C6>2:? 252>2?E E96J AC676C pEC:F>VD @776C 2?5 92G6 =:EE=6[ :7 2?J[ :?E6C6DE :? E2=<:?8 H:E9 2?J @E96C DJDE6>]k^AmkAm%96 &}r w62=E9 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CDV @776C @7 |2J d[ 2?5 E96 |2J `` C6DA@?D6 7C@> (2<6|65 492:C>2? sC] %925 |4s@?2=5[ H6C6 @3E2:?65 3J E96 (:?DE@?\$2=6> y@FC?2=]k^AmkAm&}r w62=E9 492:C>2? vC68 (6DD=:?8 2?5 G:46 492:CH@>2? %C24J {6:?3249 HC@E6 E92E QH6 36=:6G6 2 (2<6|65\&}r w62=E9 A2CE?6CD9:A 4@F=5 3F:=5 @? 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