Advocate Health
| Company type | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | December 2, 2022 |
| Headquarters | 1000 Blythe Boulevard, , |
Number of locations | 69 hospitals[1] (2024) |
Area served | Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin |
| Revenue | US$9.2 billion (2025)[2] |
| US$8.8 billion (2025)[2] | |
| US$499.5 million (2025)[2] | |
Number of employees | 155,000 (2024)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Advocate Aurora Health, Aurora Health Care, Atrium Health, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| Website | advocatehealth |
Advocate Health is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it was created when Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health merged their operations on December 2, 2022. It operates facilities in 6 states in the United States.
History
On December 2, 2022, Advocate Health was created when Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health merged.[3][4][5] After the merger it quietly stopped suing patients for not paying their bills and reporting them to collection agencies.[6][7]
In early March 2024, Advocate Health became a founding member of Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network.[8][9] In late March, it sold Maryland based Senior Helpers to Waud Capital, the amount that the private equity firm paid is not known.[10][11] On September 20, Advocate Health announced that it would cancel 11,500 liens, some that have been unpaid for 20 years.[6][12]
References
- ^ a b Muoio, Dave (August 28, 2024). "Advocate Health's operating income grows fivefold midway through 2024". FIERCE Healthcare. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c Cass, Andrew (June 2, 2025). "Advocate Health's operating income up 217% in Q1". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Kacik, Alex (December 2, 2022). "Advocate Aurora and Atrium complete merger". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Katherine (December 2, 2022). "Advocate Aurora, Atrium hospital merger complete". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Morse, Susan (December 4, 2022). "Advocate Aurora and Atrium Health complete merger". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Muoio, Dave (September 20, 2024). "Advocate Health wiping all judgment liens on patients' property, cancelling associated debt". FIERCE Healthcare. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Glenza, Jessica; Feeney, Jules (January 16, 2025). "A giant hospital chain says it's leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree". The Guardian. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Pifer, Rebecca (March 12, 2024). "Microsoft forms health AI governance network". Healthcare Dive. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Siwicki, Bill (March 14, 2024). "Microsoft and 16 health systems debut network for responsible AI". Healthcare IT News. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Asplund, Jon (March 21, 2024). "Private equity picking up senior home care company from Advocate". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Mariah (March 22, 2024). "Advocate Health sells home care company to private equity firm". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ Morgenson, Gretchen (September 20, 2024). "North Carolina hospital company forgives debts of 11,500 people after NBC News report". NBC News. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
Further reading
- Davis, Katherine (December 6, 2023). "Advocate Health will end its first year post-merger in the black, CEOs say". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- Taylor, Mariah (July 30, 2024). "Advocate Health study plays key role in CMS dementia care model". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- Bruce, Giles (December 2, 2024). "Advocate Health doubles hospital-at-home-capacity: 9 notes". Becker's Health IT. Retrieved August 28, 2025.