Advocate Health Advances Healthier Communities Through $6.27B Community Benefit Investment

More than $17 million invested daily in expanding access to care, improving financial assistance and strengthening community health

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14, 2026 – Advocate Health invested $6.27 billion in community benefit in 2025 — more than $17 million each day — reflecting its ongoing commitment to redefine healthcare for all.

“At Advocate Health, we believe that access to the best care should never depend on where you live, what you earn or the challenges you face,” said Eugene A. Woods, chief executive officer of Advocate Health. “Our $6.27 billion investment in community benefit this past year, one of the largest in the nation, is more than a number. Behind every statistic is a real person we are committed to caring for, from the most rural communities to the largest urban neighborhoods we serve. It represents lives touched, families supported and communities strengthened. That is what our For All mission looks like in action.”

Since its formation in 2022, Advocate Health has reported more than $24 billion in community benefit. In 2025 alone, the health system provided 100% charity care to more than 221,000 patients. Nearly 90% of patients eligible for financial assistance were approved without additional documentation, reducing barriers to care for those facing financial hardship.

Beyond financial assistance, Advocate Health directs its community benefit investments toward improving access to care, supporting physical and behavioral health, and addressing patients' social needs. In 2025, 2.4 million patients were screened for social drivers of health, including food insecurity, housing instability, transportation challenges and difficulty paying for utilities and safety concerns. More than 13% identified at least one unmet need and were connected by community health workers to community-based resources that help address their unique needs.

This work brings care closer to home and supports patients both inside and outside traditional care settings through:

  • Community-based programs, including behavioral health services, mobile care, screenings, immunizations and school-based services. During the 2024-25 school year, more than 15,000 virtual care visits helped students access care while remaining in school, with nearly 60% provided in rural counties.
  • Food access programs, including medically tailored meals, mobile markets and agriculture initiatives. More than 100 programs helped families access healthy food and address food insecurity.
  • Clinical research and innovation to advance treatment and improve outcomes, with 37,100 volunteers participating in more than 3,000 clinical research trials and studies.
  • Direct support for community organizations, including equipment, supplies and other resources that help address barriers to health and well-being.
  • Workforce education and training for physicians, nurses and other health professionals

“Our community benefit investment reflects how we show up for the communities we serve,” said Kinneil Coltman, Advocate Health’s chief consumer and social impact officer. “It’s about using our scale and resources to invest in what matters most — expanding access to care, strengthening communities and driving meaningful improvements in health.”

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About Advocate Health

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. A preeminent academic health system at the forefront of clinical excellence, innovation and research, it delivers care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine is its academic core. Nationally recognized for expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, Advocate Health is also a pioneer in the delivery of virtual health care. It is accelerating discovery by making research participation part of the standard-of-care through its one-of-a-kind National Center for Clinical Trials, plus two affiliated life-sciences-focused innovation districts and one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs. With more than 165,000 teammates serving patients at 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations across eight states, Advocate Health reinvests over $6 billion each year to improve community health, making it one of the nation’s largest providers of community benefit.