Becker's Healthcare September 6, 2024
While hospital finances continue to stabilize, a Kaufman Hall July “National Hospital Flash” report found that financial performance for health systems is trending lower than hospitals.
To combat long-term debt, many health systems continue to offload hospitals, facilities and other services to improve financial health.
Here are 29 health systems ranked by their long-term debt:
Note: This is not an exhaustive list. The following long-term debt figures are taken from each health system’s most recent financial report.
1. HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $36.3 billion
2. Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $12.8 billion
3. Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, Calif.): $12 billion
4. Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $11.5 billion
5. Providence (Renton, Wash.): $8 billion
6. Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.): $7.4 billion
7. UPMC...