Kaiser said operating revenue for its nonprofit hospital and health plan unit climbed 6.4 percent year over year to $64.6 billion in 2016. After factoring in expenses, Kaiser ended 2016 with operating income of $1.9 billion, up from $1.8 billion in the year prior.
Kaiser reported a strong year in health plan membership growth. The system ended 2016 with 10.7 million members, an increase of 4.2 percent from the year prior. After completing its acquisition of Seattle-based health plan Group Health Cooperative Feb. 1, Kaiser’s health plan membership now tops 11 million.
In 2016, Kaiser’s capital spending increased to $2.8 billion, up slightly from $2.7 billion in 2015. The system opened a new technology campus in Atlanta and 12 new medical offices and two new dental offices last year.
Fueled by strong nonoperating income, Kaiser reported net income of $3.1 billion in 2016, up from $1.8 billion in 2015.
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