Sutter Health and Allina Health Announce Plan to Merge and Form a 39-Hospital, $26B Nonprofit Health System

Sacramento-based Sutter Health and Minneapolis-based Allina Health unveiled plans to join and form a 39-hospital, $26 billion nonprofit health system. 

The pair said Tuesday that they have signed a letter of intent for Allina to join Sutter. Allina would maintain its brand and regional headquarters but operate as the Upper Midwest Division of Sutter. Under that arrangement, Sutter is also committing $2 billion to bolster care access and patient experience investments in Allina’s Minnesota and western Wisconsin markets.

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