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 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.

Essentia Health and University of Minnesota propose a new nonprofit healthcare organization to address rising costs and expand care access in Minnesota.