HealthPartners and Essentia plan 2027 merger into 22-hospital system
AI Summary- HealthPartners and Essentia Health approved an agreement to combine their healthcare operations.
- The system will include 22 hospitals, more than 135 clinics, 6,000 clinicians and 45,000 employees.
- The merger is expected to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, pending customary regulatory approvals.