Utah Hospital Association

What Utah Hospital Association does

Utah Hospital Association (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit trade association founded in 1920 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It represents all 52 hospitals and health systems across the state, including 21 rural facilities and major systems such as Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health, collectively supporting more than 130,000 jobs statewide. UHA's core function is legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of member hospitals, paired with member services including educational conferences (Fall Leadership Conference), a political action committee (HOSPAC), and communication resources.

UHA's "products" are service lines rather than technology offerings: hospital advocacy services (state and federal representation), UHA events and conferences (annual leadership conference and HOSPAC golf tournament fundraiser), the HOSPAC political action committee supporting pro-hospital candidates, member hospital resources and rural network access, and a newsletter/publication program. The organization explicitly does not operate as a technology company — no proprietary platform, AI tools, or software products are evidenced.

UHA's business model is membership dues-funded with supplemental revenue from sponsorships (e.g., Molina Healthcare as 2026 Annual Sponsor) and voluntary HOSPAC donations from hospital executives, medical staff, trustees, and administrative employees. The association operates through direct membership engagement with hospital executives and boards, and is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its GTM motion is effectively sales-led/membership-led, recruiting and retaining member facilities through demonstrated advocacy value. Recent leadership transition placed Francis Gibson as President/CEO effective January 2024, succeeding Greg Bell after a decade of service.

Name

Utah Hospital Association

Legal name

Utah Hospitals Association

Website

https://utahhospitals.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Utah Hospital Association is a 105-year-old non-profit trade association representing all 52 Utah hospitals and health systems, providing legislative advocacy, regulatory representation, the HOSPAC political action committee, and educational conferences to support its member facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Hospital advocacy services
• Healthcare trade association
• Legislative representation
• Hospital member services
• Political action committee

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: UHA operates as a private, not-for-profit trade association representing Utah hospitals and health systems, funded primarily through membership dues from member facilities.
2. HOSPAC Donations: Utah's Hospital Political Action Committee accepts voluntary contributions from hospital executives, medical staff, trustees, and administrative employees to support candidates for elected office who understand hospital issues.
3. Sponsorships and Donations: The association receives sponsorships (such as Molina Healthcare as 2026 Annual Sponsor) and accepts donations for various initiatives including HOSPAC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Utah Hospital Association is a private, not-for-profit trade association that represents 52 hospitals and health systems across Utah. It provides legislative and regulatory advocacy, political action committee (HOSPAC) support, member resources, educational conferences, and communications services to advance hospital interests at the state and federal levels.

Product overview

Utah Hospital Association (UHA) is a not-for-profit trade association representing Utah's hospitals and health systems. Rather than a technology product company, UHA provides advocacy, legislative representation, and member services to healthcare facilities across Utah. The organization operates through advocacy services, political action committee (HOSPAC), educational events including conferences and fundraisers, and communication resources for member hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Advocacy Services Represents Utah's hospitals and health systems in legislative matters, regulatory advocacy, and policy development at state and federal levels. Targeted at hospital executives, boards, and administrators seeking collective representation on healthcare policy issues including Medicaid, 340B, malpractice reform, and workforce.
• Utah HOSPAC Utah's Hospital Political Action Committee that supports candidates for elected office who understand healthcare issues affecting Utah hospitals and patients. Accepts voluntary contributions from hospital executives, medical staff, trustees, and administrative employees.
• Member Hospital Resources Provides resources, links, and support services for member hospitals including rural hospital network access (Rural 9 Network) and legislative tracking. Designed for the 52 member hospitals and health systems across Utah.
• UHA Newsletter and Communications Newsletter subscription service providing updates on healthcare news, legislative developments, and hospital association activities for hospital executives, policymakers, and healthcare stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protected $340B drug discount program through S.B. 69 - first state in 2025 to safeguard the program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Molina HealthcarecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Molina Healthcare serves as a 2026 Annual Sponsor of UHA. Molina Healthcare is a healthcare insurance provider focused on Medicaid and government-sponsored health programs.
• Member Hospitals (52 facilities)coreOthersUHA represents 52 hospitals and health systems across Utah, including rural critical access hospitals, urban medical centers, and specialty facilities. Member hospitals benefit from collective advocacy, shared resources, and policy representation.
• The Point of the Mountain State Land AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with University of Utah, University of Utah Health, State of Utah, and The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority to develop a new academic health campus at The Point, serving the growing Salt Lake-Utah County corridor.
• The Road HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Road Home, a private nonprofit social services agency established in 1923, partners with VA Salt Lake City Health Care System's Mobile Medical Unit to provide care for veterans experiencing homelessness.
• National Trauma & Grief (TAG) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary Children's Hospital became the first member in the Western United States of the TAG Network, led by the Trauma and Grief Center at Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, providing evidence-based trauma and grief treatment protocols.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colorado Hospital Association: Colorado state hospital trade association with advocacy, quality improvement, and rural health programs. Highly comparable to UHA given similar Western state demographics, rural hospital mix, and policy environment.
• California Hospital Association: State-level hospital trade association representing California's hospitals. Closely comparable to UHA in mandate (state advocacy, member services, HOSPAC-style PAC) and operating model, scaled to a much larger state.
• Florida Hospital Association: Florida's statewide hospital association focused on advocacy, quality, and member support. Directly parallel to UHA in mission, structure, and GTM motion.
• Ohio Hospital Association: Ohio state hospital trade association delivering advocacy, education, and data services to member hospitals. Directly comparable peer in scope and member-services offering.
• Texas Hospital Association: Texas state hospital trade association offering advocacy, education, and member services. Directly comparable to UHA as a peer state hospital association, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association: Arizona's state hospital and healthcare association. Closely comparable to UHA as a Western state peer with a similar rural/urban hospital mix and Medicaid expansion dynamics.
• Illinois Health and Hospital Association: Statewide hospital association serving Illinois hospitals and health systems. Comparable in advocacy, education, and member-services mandate to UHA.
• Hospital Association of New York State (HANYS): New York statewide hospital and healthcare association. Comparable in advocacy and member-services mandate, though operating at a much larger scale and in a more heavily regulated environment.

Regional players

• Nevada Hospital Association: Nevada state hospital association providing advocacy and member services. Comparable in structure and mission to UHA, but serving a different (adjacent Western) state and thus not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• American Hospital Association: National umbrella trade association for U.S. hospitals and health systems. UHA is a state-level affiliate operating in the same advocacy and member-services category, with overlapping legislative priorities at the federal level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/utahhospitals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uha-utah-hospitals-and-health-sys-assoc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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