The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is inviting public comments on the proposed acquisition of
Allina Health by Sutter Health.
According to a release, the office of Attorney General Keith Ellison will review the proposed transaction under the state’s health care transaction law, charities law, and antitrust law to determine compliance, including whether the transaction is in the public interest. Under Minnesota Law, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Department of Health, evaluates a health care transaction’s impact on patients and the health care workforce, including how the transaction may affect health care options, access, and affordability.
Allina Health currently operates a clinic in Hastings and many in the surrounding area.
– On March 17, 2026, Sutter Health and Allina Health announced they had signed a letter of intent for Allina to join Sutter Health.
– Sutter Health: A nonprofit integrated health system headquartered in Sacramento, CA, with 27 hospitals and more than 200 clinics, imaging centers, surgery centers, and home health services. It employs about 57,000 people, including over 14,000 clinicians, serving more than 3.5 million patients primarily in Northern and Central California.
– Allina Health: A nonprofit health system headquartered in Minneapolis, serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin. It operates 12 hospital campuses, more than 60 primary care clinics, 20 same-day/urgent care centers, and over 100 specialty sites. It employs about 27,000 people, including 6,700 providers.
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https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Health–Care/Transactions/Input.asp