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Major Health Merger: HealthPartners and Essentia Health have approved a definitive affiliation agreement to combine into one nonprofit system under the HealthPartners name, pending regulators, with plans to integrate operations across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota (22 hospitals, 135+ clinics, 6,000 clinicians). State Oversight: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office will review the proposed mega-merger under state healthcare, charities, and antitrust laws. Veterans Mental Health Funding: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded North Dakota nearly $699,000 to expand veteran mental health and suicide prevention services statewide, marking the first award for ND under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox program. Workforce & Access: North Dakota reports 12,435 job openings statewide, including 3,737 in healthcare, as the state moves toward merging workforce programs into a new Department of Workforce Development. Local Health System Costs: Grand Forks County approved switching employee health insurance to NDPERS for Jan. 1, aiming to lower deductibles and keep costs within budget mandates. Nutrition & Chronic Disease: A national report flags North Dakota among states with very high adult obesity rates, while noting a recent drop in obesity in West Virginia and Louisiana. Healthcare Compliance & Transparency: A Fargo psychiatric/addiction hospital settlement over alleged Medicaid billing issues included a provision limiting public disclosure, raising questions about accountability and open records.

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Jun. 22, 2026

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Senate unanimously approves mental health, medication bills

Senate unanimously approves mental health, medication bills

4-H’ers across North Dakota recognized for embracing healthy habits

4-H’ers across North Dakota recognized for embracing healthy habits

Department of Health and Human Services awards over $1.3 million to North Dakota universities

Department of Health and Human Services awards over $1.3 million to North Dakota universities

Merger Dominoes Fall as HealthPartners and Essentia Combine

Merger Dominoes Fall as HealthPartners and Essentia Combine

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Bates named executive director of HHS Medical Services Division

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The North Dakota Attorney General issued a Summary Opinion to North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

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Armstrong leads beam signing ceremony marking major milestone for new North Dakota State Hospital

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Chrysalis Health and Curaechoice Join Forces to Address Cost and Access Barriers to Mental Health Care

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