Becker's Healthcare November 23, 2022
Minnesota’s attorney general plans to host several public hearings in early 2023 to collect input on the proposed merger of Sanford Health and Fairview Health, the Star Tribune reported Nov. 22.
On Nov. 15, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health announced their intent to merge in 2023. The combined nonprofit system would be called Sanford Health, headquartered in Sioux Falls, and include 78,000 employees and more than 50 hospitals, making it among the largest providers in the Upper Midwest.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to host three or four public hearings, likely beginning in January and completed by the first quarter, to collect public input on the deal as part of a broader investigation...