Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a new team Friday to assist with negotiations between the University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services and M Physicians on the future of the state’s medical school and health system.

The three groups returned negotiations last month after an earlier announcement of a deal between Fairview and the physicians group. U administrators denounced that deal, saying they were essentially cut out of the process. Ellison and the other two groups, however, said the U was aware of the talks.

While Fairview officials agreed to resume negotiations, they have said they remained committed to the deal they reached with the physicians involving a 10-year funding agreement for the medical school, which includes a $1 billion investment. The M Physicians is made

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