MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO/WCCO) – The University of Minnesota will be requesting nearly $1 billion from the Legislature this session to regain control of the health care facilities on campus from Fairview Health Services.
University President Joan Gabel says $300 million would be used to regain ownership of the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Masonic Children’s Hospital, and the clinics and surgery center. The other $650 million would be used for operating expenses and payroll.
University leadership is opposed to the proposed merger of Fairview with South Dakota-based Sanford Health. Medical School Dean Dr. Jakob Tolar says control of Minnesota’s academic health care assets by out-of-state-based entities is a non-starter for the school’s leaders.
The request to the Legislature will go before the University’s Board of Regents on March 10.
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