WakeMed and Atrium leaders have been meeting with small groups of commissioners in private to share details of a controversial combining of forces. WakeMed and Atrium must release the actual terms before asking county commissioners and the people of Wake County to support this plan.” Before that, it was Memorial Hospital of Wake County, a county-owned facility funded through a 1955 county bond and taxes. This proposed partnership between WakeMed and Atrium has thrown uncertainty into the mix during a pivotal and trying time in health care. Wake County Board of Commissioners public hearingWHEN: 2 p.m., Aug. 17 WHERE: Room 2700 Wake County Justice Center 301 S. McDowell St. Raleigh WANT TO SPEAK?