Existing Industries

Health Care

Innovative research on such breakthroughs as artificial hearts and limbs, groundbreaking advances on transplants and the development of medical advances has strengthened Kentucky’s reputation as a health care leader. As a result, the number of health care-related facilities continues to grow quickly. A trained medical research workforce and advances by medical facilities have combined to make Kentucky an excellent location for health care-related businesses.

Health Care Facilities

Kentucky is home to approximately 250 health care-related businesses

Health Care Workers

More than 38,000 Kentuckians work for health care-related companies

Health Care Investment

Since 2020, nearly 80 new or expanded facilities have been announced with investments totaling $1.3 billion with more than 4,200 announced jobs

Note: The statistics noted refer only to healthcare-related manufacturing, service and technology companies in Kentucky and do not include private healthcare, hospitals, physicians’ offices, etc.