For-profit hospital systems top the list of the largest systems in the U.S., based on number of staffed acute care beds, according to a MergerWatch report.
Here are the 15 largest health systems in the U.S., according to the report.
1. Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): 35,245 total staffed beds
2. Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): 23,982
3. Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): 17,605
4. Ascension Health (St. Louis): 16,825
5. Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver): 14,555
6. Trinity Health (Livonia, Mich.): 13,506
7. Kaiser Permanente Health Foundation (Oakland, Calif.): 8,566
8. LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): 7,365
9. Dignity Health (San Francisco): 7,311
10. NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System (New York City): 5,932
11. Prime Healthcare Services (Ontario, Calif.): 5,742
12. Adventist Health System (Winter Park, Fla.): 5,553
13. Providence Health & Services (Seattle): 5,385
14. Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): 5,344
15. Banner Health (Phoenix): 4,949