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Western North Carolina, let's build patient power.
Join us Oct. 21 in Asheville to connect with fellow patients and help shape what we're building together.
First Congregational Church | 6–8 PM
Dinner provided
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/wnc…
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We organized. We spoke out. We demanded answers.
Together, patients and workers forced more transparency and stronger commitments from Atrium and WakeMed.
The vote may be over. But this fight showed us something bigger: when patients organize, we have power.
This is just the beginning.
The Patients Union retweeted
Big vote today in the WakeMed-Atrium hospital merger. The County will decide whether to approve the transfer for what appears to be little, if anything, in exchange.
Our updated public comment, based on new terms released Friday & a separate deal announced by Gov Stein Sunday.
Raleigh: We're gathering TODAY.
Join patients, workers, and community members at 12:30 PM at Nash Square ahead of the Wake County Commissioners meeting.
Come stand with your neighbors and make your voice heard about the future of WakeMed.
RSVP + bring a friend or neighbor: actionnetwork.org/events/wak…
We’re grateful Commissioners Tara Waters and @vickieforwake have publicly committed to voting NO on the proposed #Atrium takeover of #WakeMed.
Patients have raised serious concerns for months about higher costs, local control & a rushed process.
Now the full Commission must act.
wral.com/news/local/where-wa…
The Patients Union retweeted
Atrium Health, a giant conglomerate known for suing patients over their medical bills, is on the verge of merging with non-profit WakeMed Health.
WakeMed is a beloved small group of community hospitals in North Carolina, and residents are fighting back, trying to preserve the independence of good, local hospitals.
On Monday the Wake County Board of Commissioners plans to vote on the merger.
“I hope it’s more.”
That’s what WakeMed CEO Donald Gintzig said when asked what could happen to prices under the proposed Atrium–WakeMed deal.
Wake County Commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday. We’re rallying to tell them: Vote NO. Stop the takeover.
📅 Sept. 21 @ 12:30
📍 Nash Square, Raleigh
Join us: actionnetwork.org/events/wak…
The Atrium takeover of #WakeMed can still be stopped.
Wake County Commissioners will likely vote Monday on changes needed for the deal to move forward. We’re rallying to tell them: vote NO and stop the takeover.
Sept. 21 @ 12:30 PM | Nash Square, Raleigh
Join us: actionnetwork.org/events/wak…
#RaleighNC #WakeCounty
Atrium Health wants to take over WakeMed. We've seen in Asheville what can happen when community hospitals are taken over by massive healthcare systems. Patients deserve answers.
Wake County Commissioners vote as soon as Sept 8.
Tell them NO: actionnetwork.org/events/wak…
#WakeMed #WakeCounty #NorthCarolina #WNC
Woah, woah, woah! What's happening here??
We've seen what can happen when community hospitals are taken over by massive healthcare systems. Patients deserve answers to all of our questions before decisions are made regarding the future of our hospitals.
Wake County, tell your commissioners to vote NO on the proposed Atrium takeover of WakeMed: bit.ly/WM-letter
#WakeMed #WakeCounty #NorthCarolina #healthcare #PatientPower
When a multibillion-dollar hospital chain comes into our community and promises us ✨big changes ✨ — we need to know ALL the details.
Wake County commissioners, learn from other communities that have lost their care to large healthcare systems, and keep WakeMed under community control!
Sign the letter: bit.ly/WM-letter
#wakemed #wnc #patientpower #healthcare #wakecounty
WNC patients: come build with us.
Join the WNC Local Patients Union for our September member meeting. We’ll share dinner, connect with other patients & talk about what we want to build together to fight for dignified healthcare in WNC.
Sept. 10, 6–8 PM
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/wnc…
The Patients Union retweeted
Asheville nurses join today's Palantir Out Day of Action to demand @HCAhealthcare cut ties with the A.I. giant!
Palantir's technology is used in our hospitals to short staff us AND used by ICE to terrorize us in the streets. We don't want either! #PurgePalantir
Wake County is facing a major decision about the future of WakeMed Hospital.
We've seen what can happen when community hospitals are taken over by massive healthcare systems like Atrium Health. Prices go up, staffing gets cut, and communities lose control.
Join us in Raleigh, NC, on July 27: actionnetwork.org/events/wak…
#WakeMed #WakeCounty #Raleigh
Mission Hospital has been hit with 4 "immediate jeopardy" warnings in 5 years, the most serious CMS designation short of shutdown. Nurses say the same problems keep resurfacing: thin staffing, safety gaps. vist.ly/5b6cr
"You can't walk down the street without hearing a story about Mission," said Rev. Rob Stephens, one of the vigil's organizers. On June 29, Asheville grieved together. The work continues: sharing your story, showing up, building power. vist.ly/5b47c
WakeMed is one of North Carolina’s most important public hospitals.
Right now, Wake County residents have a voice in how it operates. A proposed takeover could shift meaningful control away from our community.
Decisions about our hospital should stay accountable to patients, families, healthcare workers, and our community—not private executives.
Add your name and tell Wake County Commissioners: Vote NO on the WakeMed takeover.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
#WakeCounty #NorthCarolina #WakeMed #Healthcare #PublicHealth #RaleighNC
Too many people in Western North Carolina have stories of delayed care, fear, grief, burnout, and feeling like something essential in our community has been lost.
Join us June 29 in Asheville for an evening of mourning, solidarity, and hope.
actionnetwork.org/events/mis…
#Asheville #MissionHospital #Healthcare
ALT Promotional graphic for a community event titled “Grieving the State of Mission Hospital.” Large bold text reads “Community Meeting & Vigil.” Event details at the bottom read “Monday, June 29 at 7:00pm.” The design uses black and coral text over a stylized halftone illustration of a hospital building and includes The Patients Union logo.
Insurance companies count on patients giving up. But when patients appeal, we often win.
Join The Patients Union for a free online session to learn how to fight insurance denials.
June 13 | 4 PM ET // 1 PM PT
Spanish + ASL interpretation available
actionnetwork.org/events/inf…
