MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Friday that an outside mediator will intervene to resolve a bitter dispute among the three groups that comprise M Health Fairview, one of the state's largest healthcare brands.

Ellison said in a news release that the University of Minnesota, the doctors' group known as M Physicians and Fairview Health Services "are returning to the negotiating table" after making "significant" progress in talks. These negotiations are high-stakes, given the implications for more than a million patients across Minnesota and the future of the state's flagship medical school.

"I thank the parties for building on this work and recognizing that time is of the essence in bringing this matter to closure," Ellison said, "in a way that secures co

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