Here are the eight hospital groups that have contributed the most to the 2012 election cycle so far, according to data from OpenSecrets.org and the Center for Responsive Politics. (Note: In some instances, an organization’s political action committee, subsidiary or affiliate contributed money instead of the actual organization. The following totals include all of those avenues.)
• American Hospital Association: $873,630
• Federation of American Hospitals: $310,975
• Hospital Corporation of America: $297,351
• Kaiser Permanente: $285,948
• Mayo Clinic: $163,008
• Vanguard Health Systems: $160,140
• Steward Health Care System: $155,953
• Cancer Treatment Centers of America: $123,485
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