Becker's Healthcare January 24, 2025
Kristin Kuchno

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota have proposed forming a nonprofit healthcare organization to better serve residents of the state.

Four things to know:

1. The new entity would invest $1 billion over five years, according to a Jan. 24 university news release.

“Essentia Health has a long and committed partnership with the University of Minnesota,” Essentia CEO David Herman, MD, said in a Jan. 24 health system news release. “With nearly 70% of all Minnesota physicians having been trained at the University, we know that continuing to deliver excellent patient outcomes while building a sustainable healthcare future rests on the foundation of a strong medical school.”

2. The integrated care model would combine the strengths of...

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