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HealthPartners and Essentia to merge into Minnesota health giant

Original: HealthPartners and Essentia to merge, creating one of Minnesota’s largest health systems

HealthPartners and Essentia Health have announced a merger that would create one of the largest health systems in Minnesota, according to the Star Tribune. The deal brings together two major nonprofit providers, expanding their combined reach across the state and surrounding region. Details on timing, leadership and potential effects on patients and staff have not yet been laid out.

Why now: A major hospital-system consolidation directly affects healthcare access, costs and jobs for many Minnesotans.

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