10 Largest Hospitals and Health Systems in America

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3. Ascension

Number of hospitals: 151

Ascension is one of the biggest private healthcare systems in the world, and its no surprise that it earns a place in our list of largest hospitals and health systems in America, and was founded 21 years ago in 1999. The health system has around 150,000 employees and is a Catholic enterprise, which earned around over $550 million in operating income and over $15.5 billion in cash while also operating a venture fund. It operates around 2,700 sites and is active in 20 states in the US, reporting around 25 million patient visits every year in addition to over 3 million ER visits.

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