Banner Health is one of America’s largest nonprofit health systems, operating 33 hospitals across six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. The organization serves over 60,000 team members and 1.2 million insurance members, providing a wide range of healthcare services including emergency and hospital care, hospice, long-term and home care, outpatient surgery, laboratory services, rehabilitation, pharmacies, and primary care.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Banner Health is the largest employer in Arizona and one of the largest in the United States, with more than 55,000 employees. The health system is recognized for its clinical quality and commitment to community service, operating not only acute-care hospitals but also academic medical centers, employed physician groups, outpatient surgery centers, and specialized facilities such as Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Banner Health was founded in 1999 through the merger of Samaritan Health System, based in Phoenix, and Lutheran Health System, based in North Dakota. Since its inception, the organization has rapidly evolved from a traditional hospital-based health system into a comprehensive, integrated care network that emphasizes accessible, high-quality, and affordable healthcare for all communities it serves.