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Marshfield and Essential break off potential collaboration

Marshfield/Essentia

MARSHFIELD, WI— Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have ended discussions regarding a proposed integration.

Over the past two years, the organizations have been talking about how they could combine their strengths. On Friday, officials said they decided that a combination at this time is not the right path forward for their respective organizations, colleagues, and patients.

They said they’ll continue to seek opportunities for collaboration as two health systems dedicated to sustainable rural health care.

Marshfield serves Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.