The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are proposing to form a nonprofit that would invest up to $1 billion in improving statewide health care access over five years.

Our state’s healthcare providers and leaders, as well as everyday Minnesotans, have said loud and clear that we need a healthcare transformation in Minnesota to increase access to care and keep

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota has found a new healthcare partner in Essentia Health. In a news release, the two organizations described their new partnership as a "bold vision to write the next chapter of healthcare for, and to best serve the healthcare needs of, all Minnesotans."

The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health share the framework for a bold vision to write the next chapter of healthcare for all Minnesotans.

The proposed framework leaves big questions about the university's existing relationship with Fairview Health Services.

This vision is only in the early stages, and the school, which is in an agreement with Fairview Health Services that ends in 2026, says that they shared their future ideas with Fairview.

The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are in early discussions to create an “all-Minnesota health solution" under a new nonprofit entity.

The entities seek to expand footprint of education, training and clinical care delivery across Minnesota by aligning resources across systems.