Becker's Healthcare February 14, 2025
Alan Condon

The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and Essentia Health remain committed to their vision of a new, integrated healthcare model for Minnesota, despite Fairview Health Services’ rejection of their proposed $1 billion merger.

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia and the university have reiterated their belief in the need for a patient-centered, nonprofit health system that leverages their combined strengths. Their vision, branded as an “all-Minnesota solution,” aims to streamline operations and eliminate inefficiencies that can hinder patient care.

“Our focus is on transformational change and our responsibilities to serve Minnesotans and their health; not a structure or contract focused on buildings and faceless transactions,” said University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, said in a Feb. 13 news release shared with...

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