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Banner Health is a nonprofit health system based in Phoenix that runs hospitals and related services in six western and midwestern states.
What they do
Banner Health was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Phoenix. It operates 33 acute care hospitals, including three academic medical centers, in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. Beyond hospitals it offers physician services, hospice, home care, and a health plan, along with specialty programs such as Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Banner Children's. Banner runs a 55 bed simulation medical center for clinical training. With more than 60,000 employees, it reports that it is the largest private employer in Arizona. As a nonprofit, it also reports spending on charity care, subsidized services, and community development.
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