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Universal Health Services

367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA, 19406, United States

Overview

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide, in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Founded in 1978 by Alan B. Miller, Chairman and CEO, UHS subsidiaries employ more than 60,000 individuals. UHS maintains one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry and is rated investment grade by Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch. This strong capital position has enabled the company to develop and acquire many new facilities over the past few years.

Total investments
2
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
9

Sector focus

  • Health Care
  • Hospital
  • Medical
  • Personal Health
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Investment portfolio

  • Hippocratic AI

    Participated · Series C · Nov 2025

    Hippocratic AI is a Palo Alto–based company building safety-focused generative AI agents for the healthcare sector. Its platform supplies non-diagnostic, patient-facing clinical agents intended to expand patient access and relieve administrative workload while rigorously adhering to a “do no harm” principle. In the 15 months since commercialization, the firm has forged partnerships with more than 50 health systems, payors, and pharmaceutical companies across six countries, created over 1,000 clinical use cases, and completed 115 million patient interactions without safety incidents. Notable collaborators include Cleveland Clinic, Northwestern Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, WellSpan Health, and several of the top U.S. payors. The company’s Polaris Safety Constellation architecture underpins its emphasis on empathy, reliability, and clinical alignment. New capital will support expanded global deployments, continued product innovation, and selective M&A activity. The latest raise lifts total funding to $404 million and pegs the company’s valuation at $3.5 billion.

Team

  • Alan B. Miller

    Founder and Executive Chairman

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  • Grecia Johnson

    Census Specialist

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  • Cheryl K. Ramagano

    Vice President and Treasurer

  • Michael S. Nelson

    Senior Vice President, Strategic Services

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