Marshfield Clinic Health System and Gundersen Health System have begun discussions regarding a potential merger, which would create a health system with over 2,000 clinicians offering services in Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota. Marshfield Clinic currently has over 1,200 providers serving the state of Wisconsin, while Gundersen Health, headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has 900 clinicians providing services to western Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, and northeast Iowa. The announcement did not include any timeline for conclusion of the discussions or merger.