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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2026 · 5 MIN

Ardis Watkins, executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, on rising healthcare costs and the Wake Med and UNC Health price gap

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Ardis Watkins, executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina, joins Lisa to discuss the significant difference in what patients pay at WakeMed versus UNC Health and what it means for state employees who have established care relationships at WakeMed, as well as concerns about the potential impact of the WakeMed and Atrium Health merger on healthcare costs.

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