{"id":9402,"date":"2026-04-15T18:26:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/ag-keith-ellison-seeks-public-comment-on-sutter-healths-acquisition-of-allina-health-5-eyewitness-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:26:53","slug":"ag-keith-ellison-seeks-public-comment-on-sutter-healths-acquisition-of-allina-health-5-eyewitness-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/ag-keith-ellison-seeks-public-comment-on-sutter-healths-acquisition-of-allina-health-5-eyewitness-news\/","title":{"rendered":"AG Keith Ellison seeks public comment on Sutter Health\u2019s acquisition of Allina Health &#8211; 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is asking for the community to weigh in on a proposed acquisition of Allina Health by Sutter Health.<br \/>On March 17, a letter of intent for Allina Health to join Sutter Health was signed, and Ellison will now review the proposed acquisition under the state\u2019s health care transaction law.<br \/><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/kstp-news\/top-news\/allina-health-minnesota-acquired-by-california-based-sutter-health\/\">Allina Health to be acquired by California-based Sutter Health<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Public comments on the proposal can be submitted through an online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.state.mn.us\/Health-Care\/Transactions\/Input.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">community input form<\/a>.<br \/>The Department of Health and Ellison are jointly tasked with evaluating the proposal&#8217;s impact on patients and the health care workforce, and how it could affect health care options, access and affordability.<br \/>\u201cProposed health care consolidation requires close scrutiny,\u201d Ellison said. \u201cAs we have done with other transactions, we are conducting a thorough review of this potential acquisition to ensure it complies with the law and is in the public interest. As long as I am Attorney General, I will use every tool at my disposal to both improve and defend the people of Minnesota\u2019s access to quality, affordable healthcare.\u201d<br \/>If the proposal passes, Allina Health would become Sutter Health\u2019s Upper Midwest Division while keeping its name, brand and regional headquarters in Minneapolis.<br \/>Lisa Shannon would continue as Allina\u2019s President and CEO, and Sutter\u2019s President and CEO, Warner Thomas, would continue leading the combined organization.<br \/>Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KSTP via our <strong><a href=\"\/contact-5-eyewitness-news\/\" class=\"text-light\">online form<\/a><\/strong> or call 651-646-5555<br \/>This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.<br \/>  \t\t\t\t\t&copy; <span id=\"thisYear\"><\/span> KSTP-TV, LLC<br \/>  \t\t\t\t\tA Hubbard Broadcasting Company  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-0 p-0 lazyload\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/5EWN-276X111.png\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 276px; 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