“We are proud to have a meaningful presence in the communities we serve. We’re thankful these new providers have chosen to join Essentia Health, and live our mission of making a healthy difference in our patients’ lives,” says Essentia Health CEO David C. Herman, MD. Howard: https://tinyurl.com/3u6d9uj7 Sand: https://tinyurl.com/mphhx73m Petermeier: https://tinyurl.com/kk73twrf (fb)

"I don’t think, for most people, caring for pregnant women and children is a political discussion," Dr. Michael Kassing, an OB/GYN physician at Essentia Health, said in a separate interview with the Duluth News Tribune Opinion page. "These cuts are very potentially threatening for us." (fb)