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University of Minnesota and Essentia outline $1 billion proposal to expand rural care and secure medical school partnerships
Summary
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham outlined a proposed partnership with Essentia Health to invest $1 billion over five years in a new integrated system that would expand rural access, clinical training and research without requesting state operating funds for the initial investment.
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham told the Senate Higher Education Committee the university has proposed a partnership with Essentia Health (and invited Mayo‑area partner Fairview Health Services to join) to form an integrated system to expand health care access in Minnesota, strengthen clinical training and preserve the medical school’s capacity to educate future providers.
Cunningham said the proposal would combine services currently offered by Essentia Health, University of Minnesota Physicians and the University of…
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