HealthPartners and Essentia Health Announce Merger to Form Combined Nonprofit Health System
HealthPartners and Essentia Health, two Minnesota-based nonprofit health systems, have announced that their boards of directors have approved an affiliation agreement to combine their organizations. The new combined entity will operate under the name HealthPartners. Andrea Walsh, the current President and CEO of HealthPartners, will lead the merged organization, while Dr. David Herman, CEO of Essentia Health since 2015, will serve as president of combined clinical care group operations. Essentia facilities will retain their existing name as operations are integrated. This strategic combination aims to enhance access to high-quality care and coverage, strengthen specialty services, leverage technology for improved patient and clinician support, and contribute to more affordable healthcare.