Hospital Ownership in the United States
Health care facilities in the United States are largely owned and operated by private sector businesses. Of the total hospitals in the US, approximately 58% are nonprofit, 21% are government-owned, and 21% are for-profit.
Largest Hospital Operators in the US
The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is the largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator, owning the most hospitals in the country. HCA Healthcare, the largest health system in the US, has 175 affiliated hospitals.
Hospital Statistics and Ownership Overview
- Out of total registered hospitals, about 20.2 percent are state-owned, 58.5 percent are nonprofit, and 21.3 percent are for-profit.
- Nearly a quarter of community hospitals in the US were classified as for-profit in 2018, while more than 56 percent were nonprofit, and nearly 19 percent were government-owned.
Notable Hospital Entities and Statistics
- McKesson Corp. is the world’s largest healthcare company by revenue, followed by UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health.
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University is the world’s largest hospital by the number of beds, with around 7,000 beds.
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, with 2,259 beds, is the largest nonprofit hospital in the US.