THE PURPOSE OF THE MEDICAL CENTER IS TO OPERATE AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ENGAGED IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY FUTURE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE"), TO PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF AND ACCESS TO QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND RELATED SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF ADAIR, ANDERSON, BARREN, BOYLE, CASEY, CLINTON, CUMBERLAND, FRANKLIN, GREEN, HARDIN, HART, KNOX, LARUE, LINCOLN, MARION, MCCREARY, METCALFE, MONROE, NELSON, PULASKI, RUSSELL, OWEN, TAYLOR, WOODFORD, WASHINGTON, WARREN, AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY. WE PROVIDED QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 146,413 PATIENTS WITH A TOTAL OF 684,957 VISITS IN 2023. IN 2023, THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS INCREASED BY 11.02% AND PATIENT VISITS INCREASED BY 44.96%