Based on certified bed count data from the 2026 First Quarter Medicare Provider of Services file, here are the ten largest general hospital providers in the Great Plains region of the U.S.:

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in the Great Plains Region



• Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester
  Location:  Rochester, MN
  Certified Bed Count:  2,059
  
  
• Barnes Jewish Hospital
  Location:  St. Louis, MO
  Certified Bed Count:  1,737
  
  
• M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center
  Location:  Minneapolis, MN
  Certified Bed Count:  1,700
  
  
• Ascension Via Christi Hospital
  Location:  Wichita, KS
  Certified Bed Count:  1,412
  
  
• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  Location:  Iowa City, IA
  Certified Bed Count:  1,103
  
  
• University of Kansas Hospitals
  Location:  Kansas City, KS
  Certified Bed Count:  1,045
  
  
• Abbott Northwestern Hospital
  Location:  Minneapolis, MN
  Certified Bed Count:  952
  
  
• Hennepin County Medical Center
  Location:  Minneapolis, MN
  Certified Bed Count:  894
  
  
• CoxHealth Medical Centers
  Location:  Springfield, MO
  Certified Bed Count:  867
  
  
• Wesley Medical Center
  Location:  Wichita, KS
  Certified Bed Count:  859
  

Supplemental resource:  Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Great Plains Region

EMT Pay in New England

Data made available earlier this summer by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) detailed that over 178,000 EMTs (emergency medical technicians) were employed in the United States as of May 2024. The six-state New England region accounted for a bit more than 9,800 of those EMT jobs. In general, New England is a good one for EMT pay.  Although EMTs inVermont earn average annual mean wages below the national average, 65% of the region's EMT live in Massachusetts or Connecticut, two states that ranked among the top 10 states nationally for EMT and paramedic annual mean wages. A deeper examination of May 2024 BLS data shows the following about EMT and paramedic pay in New England:

EMT Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	2,100	$50,740	8th
MA	4,270	$49,620	10th
ME	1,010	$45,420	17th
NH	1,070	$45,040	19th
RI	520	$48,490	13th
VT	880	$41,430	30th
U.S.	178,010	$43,914	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 25, 2026