AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSanford-North Memorial Merger: Sanford Health and North Memorial Health have signed a definitive deal to merge into a single nonprofit system, with Sanford’s CEO Bill Gassen leading and North Memorial’s Trevor Sawallish continuing to run the Twin Cities region; the combined group plans to invest about $600 million in Robbinsdale and Maple Grove hospitals to shore up long-term access to care. Student Voice in K-12: North Dakota Superintendent Levi Bachmeier is recruiting students for his Student Cabinet (grades 6-12 and first-year college students), with applications due July 24, 2026 and meetings planned about every three months at the Capitol. Rural Health Spotlight: The Center for Rural Health will honor nine North Dakota rural health leaders and programs at its Dakota Conference on Rural Health, including awards for provider, educator, and program efforts in Grand Forks and beyond. Medication Safety: DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day collected 642,410 pounds nationwide, with 19,000+ pounds gathered across the Midwest region including North Dakota.
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