Academic healthcare systems UNC Health (Chapel Hill, N.C.) and Duke Health (Durham, N.C.) are planning a freestanding children’s hospital.

Under a five-year agreement, Cone Health doctors and athletic trainers will provide exclusive care for athletes at the university.

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