Advocate Health
| Company type | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | December 2, 2022 |
| Headquarters | 1000 Blythe Boulevard, , |
Number of locations | 69 hospitals (2024) |
Area served | Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin |
| Revenue |  Template:US$ (2025) |
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Number of employees | 155,000 (2024) |
| Divisions | Advocate Aurora Health, Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist |
| Website | advocatehealth |
Advocate Health is a nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Created on December 2, 2022, it resulted from the consolidation of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority). This unified healthcare system manages facilities throughout six states in the United States.
History
The inception of Advocate Health occurred in December 2022 through the unification of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Post-merger, the organization adopted a new policy to halt legal proceedings against patients over unpaid medical bills and discontinued sending debt information to collection agencies, highlighting a strategic emphasis on alleviating patient financial stress.
In March 2024, Advocate Health played a key role as a founding participant in the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network, demonstrating its dedication to ethical AI adoption within healthcare services. Additionally, that same month, it sold its Maryland-based home care business Senior Helpers to Waud Capital, a private equity firm; the transaction’s financial terms were not made public.
On September 20, 2024, Advocate Health revealed it had forgiven 11,500 liens related to patient property, some dating back nearly twenty years, further emphasizing its commitment to easing the burden of medical debt for its patients.