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RALEIGH - Three contenders for 41 new hospital beds in Wake County said Friday they were filing plans to build new facilities.Novant Health kicked off the battle of the beds July 23, when the Winston-Salem hospital chain announced that it wanted to build a $110 million community hospital in Holly Springs. The 47-bed facility for which Novant sought approval Friday would be its first in the Triangle.WakeMed 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 the beds to be added on its Raleigh campus. Rex's plans would cost $20.4 million and add 26 of the beds to its Women's Center. The remaining 15 beds would relieve demand in surgical units.State regulators are expected to make a decision by the end of January. The losers are likely to appeal.
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