North Carolina hospitals are investing in their communities in ways that extend far beyond the hospital walls.

In 2025, North Carolina hospitals and health systems provided an estimated $8.7 billion in community benefits, supporting efforts to improve health, expand access to care, educate and train the healthcare workforce, support research and address local community needs.

Our new report, Where Care Meets Community: How North Carolina Hospitals Build a Healthier State, takes a closer look at the people, programs and partnerships behind that work.

Click here or scroll below to read the report.