The University of Minnesota and Duluth-based Essentia Health are proposing a new nonprofit for academic medicine. The organizations say they will spend $1 billion over five years to build an “all-Minnesota health system solution.”
The U said much more work is needed to bring the proposal to fruition. Friday’s announcement said the new integrated health framework would re-invest in campus medical facilities, rural health care and increase access to elevated levels of specialized care.
Essentia Health employs about 15,000 people, including more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practitioners…