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Minnesota health systems HealthPartners and Essentia Health to merge

Original: Minnesota health systems HealthPartners, Essentia Health announce plan to merge

Two of Minnesota's major health systems, HealthPartners and Essentia Health, have announced a plan to merge. Details on the timeline and structure of the combination have not been widely reported, but the deal would unite two large regional providers with operations spanning Minnesota and neighboring states. The announcement is drawing attention from patients, employees, and regulators watching consolidation in the Upper Midwest health care market.

Why now: The merger of two large regional health systems would reshape health care access and competition in Minnesota and surrounding states.

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• Minnesota health systems HealthPartners, Essentia Health announce plan to merge · MPR News
• Minnesota health systems HealthPartners, Essentia Health announce plan to merge · mprnews.org

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