rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/triangle-member-meeting?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-triangle-member-meeting' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> The Patients Union https://actionnetwork.org/groups/thepatientsunion https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/696/458/original/WakeCounty-Local-AN-Updated.png This summer, patients helped turn Atrium’s proposed takeover of WakeMed into a massive public fight. Organizing helped delay a rushed vote and win a public hearing. And together, hundreds of patients, workers, neighbors, and community partners changed the terms of the deal: Atrium changed its national charity care policy, and the agreement gained protections against aggressive debt collection and a $150 million community investment fund. Wake County Commissioners approved the takeover in a 5-2 vote on September 21, but the deal still faces scrutiny and questions about its impact on patients remain, so we’re continuing the fight. WakeMed showed what happens when patients come together: we can change a “done deal” designed to price out patients into a real fight for the care we deserve. And we need that power now more than ever. Across the Triangle, people are being priced out of care by skyrocketing insurance premiums and shut out as they’re kicked off Medicaid. Join us for the first Triangle Patients Union local member meeting. We’ll reconnect with the people who powered this summer’s organizing, welcome new people to the community, and talk about what’s next for WakeMed—and how we build lasting patient power in Wake County, the Triangle, and across our state. Come ready to connect, share what matters to you, and help shape the next steps for The Patients Union in the Triangle. Whether you joined an action this summer or are just getting involved, we hope to see you there. https://actionnetwork.org/events/triangle-member-meeting