The 49 US healthcare leaders on Forbes' 'World Billionaires List' for 2026

Summary: Forbes just released its 2026 list of the world's billionaires, and the rich are getting richer. There are now a record 3,428 billionaires globally, holding over $20 trillion. Elon Musk takes the top spot overall. Here in the U.S., 49 people made their massive fortunes entirely in the healthcare industry. The richest is Thomas Frist, Jr., who founded a giant hospital company and is worth $41.1 billion. Other healthcare billionaires made their money creating medical devices, inventing new cancer drugs, or even launching a "LinkedIn for doctors."

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