Health Topics Behavioral HealthCancerChildren'sHeartOrthopedicsPregnancy & ChildbirthPreventive CareSenior ServicesWomen'sAll Stories Working at Sanford Community ImpactPeople & CultureSanford StoriesVeteransLeadership in HealthcareHere for all. Sanford Health, the nation’s leading rural nonprofit health system dedicated to transforming the healthcare experience, and North Memorial Health, a nonprofit health system based in the Twin Cities focused on empowering patients to achieve their best health, have signed a definitive agreement to come together as a single nonprofit health system — advancing their shared commitment to improving health, ensuring long-term financial sustainability and broadening access to care throughout the region. “Today marks an important step forward as we build on and expand the care we provide across Minnesota — creating more choice for pati…

“We’ve been open about the financial and regulatory pressures and the rising costs that make it harder to protect access to care on our own. Through a deliberate national search, Sanford stood out as a partner who understands our true value and shares our belief that better — not just bigger — is what matters. This partnership is about staying strong for the long term — so our patients can keep getting the care they need close to home and our teams have the support they deserve.” “As one system we will be better equipped to invest in expanded services and new technologies, navigate unexpected headwinds and build a stronger workforce pipeline,” Gassen added. “Our history of combining with like-minded health systems has shaped who we are today — and demonstrates how we can learn from one another to improve care, strengthen resilience and deliver greater impact for patie…