Why a new Minnesota law could kill proposed Fairview-Sanford merger

Minnesota lawmakers haven’t been shy about their concerns over the proposed merger between Fairview Health Services and Sanford Health, most recently crafting a new law that could doom the $14 billion deal.

Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a bill on May 26 stipulating University of Minnesota healthcare facilities may not be controlled or owned by a for-profit entity or an out-of-state entity unless the attorney general determines it is in the…