Battle of beds heats up in Wake County, NC

Three contenders for 41 new hospital beds in Wake County, NC, announced they were filing plans to build new facilities. Novant Health announced that it wanted to build a $110 million community hospital in Holly Springs. WakeMed has filed plans for a $34 million, 61-bed women's hospital on its North Raleigh campus. Rex Healthcare, the third contender, submitted a request for beds to be added on its Raleigh campus.