Advancing care together with Sutter Health

Allina Health is planning to join Sutter Health, creating a bold vision for the future of nonprofit healthcare. As one nationally leading, locally committed health system, we will better serve our patients, care teams and communities.

Our bold vision for the future of healthcare

Allina Health and Sutter Health are creating an integrated nonprofit health system that expands local access to high-quality, affordable care, while leading nationally in digital and technological advancements that transform care and meaningfully improve the experiences of patients and caregivers.

With Minnesota’s position as the leading hub for med-tech and engineering and northern California at the forefront of AI and platform development, the combined system will be uniquely positioned as a national leader in digital and technological advancements that meaningfully improve patients’ and caregivers’ experiences.

Pictured (left to right): John Church, Allina Health Board Member; Thomas Schreier, Allina Health Board Member; Tim Welsh, Allina Health Board Chair; Sanjay Singh, MD, Allina Health EVP and Chief Clinical Executive; Lisa Shannon, Allina Health President and CEO; Warner Thomas, Sutter Health President and CEO; Conrad Vial, MD, Sutter Health EVP and Sutter Health Network President; Pat Blake, Sutter Health Board Chair; Ken McNeely, Past Sutter Health Board Chair

Together with our combined innovative capabilities and enabled by an investment of more than $2 billion in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, we will:

Improve patient access and affordability

by establishing new ambulatory care locations and expanding specialty institutes to deliver excellent care to more patients in more settings.

Help caregivers spend more time with patients

and less time on paperwork through AI and digital solutions that reduce administrative burdens.

Drive high-quality and safe care

including a focus on prevention, to improve the health of the communities we serve.

Make it easier for patients to get appointments

through more convenient scheduling and innovative consumer digital tools.

Accelerate physician and clinician recruitment

to meet growing patient needs across the continuum of care.

Advance discovery

through research, clinical trials and more to directly impact patient care.

Be one of the best places to work in healthcare in the nation

by growing and investing in the strong teams we have today.

Key updates

We are moving forward with the required state and federal regulatory review processes. The proposed transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory review. We are committed to keeping our patients and communities informed as we reach key milestones in this process.

Letter of intent signed

March 17, 2026

Definitive agreement signed

May 21, 2026

Regulatory review

Happening now

Transaction closing

Anticipated by the end of 2026

Our bold future together

2027 & beyond

News & updates

Press Release: Allina Health and Sutter Health Sign Definitive Agreement, Taking Next Step in Advancing Shared Vision

May 21, 2026

Allina Health and Sutter Health announced today that they have approved a definitive agreement, taking the next step toward their shared goal of creating an integrated nonprofit health system. The organizations will expand local access to high-quality, affordable care, while leading nationally in digital and technological advancements that transform care and meaningfully improve the experiences of patients and caregivers.

Press Release: Allina Health to Join Sutter Health, Creating Bold Vision for Nonprofit Healthcare

March 17, 2026

Sutter Health and Allina Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Allina Health to join the California-based system, which would create a combined nonprofit health system that will deliver innovative solutions to improve access and affordability and reimagine exceptional care for patients and communities.

FAQs

What does this mean for my access to my doctor, my care and my appointments?

Our patients' care with Allina Health remains the same. Patients can continue to rely on the same Allina Health doctors and care team you know and trust, at the same care sites you visit today. There are no changes to your appointments, access to your Allina Health account, and how you communicate with your care teams.

Why is this happening now?

Now is the time for proactive, bold thinking about how we protect and expand access to care and deliver on our vision to be our communities' most trusted health ally. By joining Sutter Health, we have an incredible opportunity to better serve our patients and communities, help define the future of healthcare and ensure we can continue providing high-quality care to our patients for years to come.

What does this mean for patients?

Joining Sutter Health would create opportunities to transform how we deliver care through our combined expertise. Together, with more than a $2 billion investment in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, we would:

Improve access to care by establishing new outpatient care sites, expanding our specialty institutes and recruiting more physicians and clinicians.
Introduce new digital tools and technologies to make it easier for you to get appointments and access the care you need more conveniently.
Reimagine how patients get and stay well, combining technology and proactive, patient-centered care to detect, treat and prevent diseases and conditions earlier.

Where are we now in the process? What are the next steps?

On May 21, we announced the signing of a definitive agreement, an important milestone that means we have confirmed the terms for our plans to join Sutter Health once regulatory review is complete and the transaction closes. Now, we are moving forward with the required state and federal regulatory review processes. We expect to close the proposed transaction by the end of 2026, pending regulatory review. Until then, we continue to operate independently as separate organizations.