Allina Health
| Company type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Health care |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Midtown Exchange Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Key people |
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| Revenue | $4 billion |
Number of employees | 29,000+ |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Lisa Shannon assumes role of CEO: https://www.allinahealth.org/about-us/newsroom/2022/allina-healths-lisa-shannon-assumes-role-of-ceo | |
Allina Health (/əˈlaɪnə/ ə-LY-nə)[1] is a nonprofit health care system based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It owns or operates 12 hospitals and more than 90 clinics throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Its subsidiary, Allina Medical Transportation, is accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), as well as the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. Allina Medical Transportation covers eight regions and over 80 communities providing medical dispatch, 911 pre-arrival instructions, and emergency and non-emergency ambulance service. Allina’s 911 Communications Center provides 911 pre-arrival instructions and medical dispatch services to CentraCare Health EMS, Lakes Region EMS, and HealthPartners Lakeview EMS.
History
In February 2012, Allina Hospitals and Clinics announced it was changing its name to Allina Health.
Allina Health had 29,382 employees in 2018.
In 2020, Allina Health spent less than half of one percent of expenses on charity care, compared to a national average for nonprofit hospitals of around two percent, while avoiding $266 million in federal, state, and local taxes the same year due to its nonprofit status.[2]
On February 9, 2021, a mass shooting and bombing occurred at an Allina Health clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, leaving one person dead and four critically injured.[3]
In 2021, Allina Health paid its president $3.5 million in compensation.[2]
In June 2023, The New York Times released an investigative report alleging that Allina refused non-emergency care for some patients with medical debt.[2]
On March 17, 2026, Allina Health announced it was being acquired by Sutter Health.[4]
600 Allina Health medical staff at 60 clinics in Minnesota and one clinic in Wisconsin announced they planned to go on a one-day strike in November 2025 over sick leave and safety measures.[5]
Hospitals
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Buffalo Hospital, located in Buffalo, Minnesota
- Cambridge Medical Center, located in Cambridge, Minnesota
- Faribault Medical Center (Formerly District One Hospital), located in Faribault, Minnesota
- Mercy Hospital – Mercy Campus, located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota
- Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus, located in Fridley, Minnesota
- New Ulm Medical Center, located in New Ulm, Minnesota
- Owatonna Hospital, located in Owatonna, Minnesota
- Phillips Eye Institute, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- River Falls Area Hospital, located in River Falls, Wisconsin
- St. Francis Regional Medical Center, located in Shakopee, Minnesota
- United Hospital, located in St. Paul, Minnesota
- United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus, located in Hastings, Minnesota
See also
- List of hospitals in Minnesota
- Midtown Exchange
- Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
- Penny George Institute for Health and Healing
References
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ a b c Kliff, Sarah; Silver-Greenberg, Jessica (1 June 2023). "This Nonprofit Health System Cuts Off Patients With Medical Debt". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Louwagie, Pam; Walsh, Paul (10 February 2021). "Police: 67-year-old shooting suspect had 'multiple contacts' with police, likely intended to target Buffalo clinic". Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ https://www.startribune.com/large-california-nonprofit-to-acquire-allina-health-creating-26b-health-system/601599015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Reddekopp, Morgan (24 October 2025). "600 Allina Health medical personnel to go on 1-day strike on Nov. 5". KSTP-TV. Archived from the original on 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.