RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * WakeMed and Atrium Meet Demands To Cap Prices, Increase Charity Care, and Fully Invest $2B New Dollars Into Hospital Improvements * Governor Stein released the following statement in response to the proposed merger between Atrium and Wake Med, following updates to the terms of the deal: "The proposed transaction between Atrium and WakeMed has improved substantially in recent day  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Re: CMS-1848-P - CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz: The undersigned organizations write to you regarding the CY 2027 Medicar  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * UNC Researchers Awarded Two NIH R01 Grants to Advance Research on Obesity, Weight Loss Medications and Cancer Prevention/Interception September 16, 2026 Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded two new National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grants totaling more than $7.1 million to investigate how incretin m  more