Marshfield Clinic Health System And Essentia Health Merge

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 -- 9:24 AM

Wisconsin's Marshfield Clinic Health System has entered an agreement with Minnesota-based Essentia Health to create a new health care network serving parts of four states. The deal follows years of heavy financial losses for the Marshfield system. 

A joint press release from the two health networks says the agreement will form an "integrated regional health system serving rural and mid-urban communities" in parts of northern Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and Michigan's upper peninsula.   Tax statements from Marshfield Clinic show the challenges facing health care organizations. From 2016 through 2020, the health system had operating losses of more than $48.5 million.  

Essentia Health tax statements showed $4 million in losses in 2016, but remained in the black in subsequent years.

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