UNC Health Care and Atrium Health, previously named Carolinas HealthCare, signed a letter of intent to merge in August 2017, but the systems have released few details about the proposed deal.
“With a lack of details on this merger and little evidence that mergers like this have generated savings for the public, I feel I have a fiduciary responsibility to pursue this guarantee that will protect North Carolina taxpayers,” Mr. Folwell said in a statement to The News & Observer.
UNC said it will work with the state treasurer to develop ways to meet state employees’ healthcare needs at the lowest cost. However, cutting costs is not the system’s top priority. “Our No. 1 job is taking care of patients. We do not control inflation or other variables associated with the cost of care,” UNC said in a statement to The News & Observer.
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