Overview
- The University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services, and M Physicians agreed to resume negotiations with a mutually chosen mediator managed by Attorney General Keith Ellison.
- Fairview says last week’s framework is binding and will join only time-limited talks, resisting reopening terms it considers settled.
- The proposed 10-year arrangement would begin Jan. 1, 2027, and includes a $1 billion capital commitment to support the university’s medical center and key academic sites.
- The Board of Regents labeled the plan a hostile takeover, passed a resolution to address conflicts, and removed interim M Physicians CEO Greg Bielman from a university clinical operations role.
- Fairview and UMP cite urgent stability concerns, reporting physician departures from UMP are nearly 30% above average with nearly 200 doctors leaving since 2024.