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The contract impasse, over Fairview’s demand for a 23% price hike for employer-sponsored insurance, comes after the parties resolved a dispute over Medicare Advantage patients. By Christopher Snowbeck The Minnesota Star Tribune November 6, 2025 at 1:00PM Fairview Health Services owns University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. Access to the hospital and other Fairview facilities could be at risk next year for people in employer health plans run by UnitedHealthcare. (Provided/M Health Fairview) Christopher Snowbeck Reporter Christopher Snowbeck covers health insurers, including Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group, and the business of running hospitals and clinics. See More