The two Twin Cities-based health care systems plan to merge operations, subject to federal anti-trust approval. Here's a closer look:
HEALTHPARTNERS
Bloomington
70, including 16 dental clinics in the Twin Cities
Regions Hospital in St. Paul
12,000, including 780 doctors and 60 dentists
$3.58 billion, increase of 5.7 percent from 2009
$3.44 billion
$138 million
PARK NICOLLET
St. Louis Park
26, including the Melrose Institute for eating disorders.
Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park
3,700
$1.23 billion, increase of 0.6 percent from 2009
$1.19 billion
$39 million
Source: Star Tribune research; IRS 990 FormHeadquarters
Hospitals and clinics
Flagship
Employees
2010 revenue
2010 expenses
2010 margin
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