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

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

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.

Minnesota State chancellor Scott Olson said equity programs are used to help an increasingly diverse student body succeed.

Workforce shortages and the financial challenges of operating OB units were cited as the main reasons for closures.

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."

Essentia Health and the University of Minnesota are in early talks to form a new nonprofit “all-Minnesota health system solution” the organizations said would address healthcare issues in the state | The "broad framework" outlined by the partners would address healthcare issues in the state,

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

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The University of Minnesota and Essentia Health are proposing a new nonprofit for academic medicine in Minnesota. The university currently operates under a collaborative agreement with Fairview Health Services.

The University of Minnesota and Duluth-based Essentia Health announced ambitious but vague plans on Friday to create an “all-Minnesota health system solution” through a $1 billion joint investment over five years.

(ABC 6 News) — A new healthcare system is being proposed between the University of Minnesota and Essentia Health. The organizations say the $1 billion plan would help overcome healthcare challenges seen in Minnesota like rising costs, limited access, and health disparities.