<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CORAM HEALTHCARE CORPORATION FOR
THE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 (COLUMN 1), JUNE 30, 1999 (COLUMN 2), AND
MARCH 31, 1999 (COLUMN 3) AND THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 (COLUMN 4) AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1999             APR-01-1999             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             JUN-30-1999             MAR-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                           9,010                   9,777                   5,166                   1,610
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  136,622                 128,213                 129,790                 113,186
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (16,975)                (12,172)                (15,319)                  14,297
<INVENTORY>                                     18,973                  23,026                  27,758                  27,203
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               153,920                 154,629                 154,691                 133,290
<PP&E>                                          55,576                  55,012                  54,093                  55,397
<DEPRECIATION>                                (32,032)                (30,476)                (28,988)                (30,536)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 428,168                 433,887                 439,842                 421,029
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           81,968                  92,473                  71,480                  67,029
<BONDS>                                        289,265                 268,574                 257,239                 242,162
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                            50                      50                      49                      49
<OTHER-SE>                                      39,557                  54,642                  92,496                  92,857
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   428,168                 433,887                 439,842                 421,029
<SALES>                                        132,939                 129,571                 124,348                 445,112
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               132,939                 129,571                 124,348                 445,112
<CGS>                                          102,370                 101,150                  96,720                 326,736
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  102,370                 101,150                  96,720                 326,736
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,425                  26,907                  23,051                  91,975
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,690                   4,141                   4,048                  14,845
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,110                   7,524                   6,559                  32,734
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (6,909)                 (9,398)                 (5,399)                (17,888)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       125                     175                      75                   2,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (7,210)                (10,152)                 (5,902)                (21,587)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (7,957)                (27,841)                   5,517                   (108)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (15,167)                (37,993)                   (385)                (21,695)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.31)                  (0.77)                  (0.01)                  (0.44)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.31)                  (0.77)                  (0.01)                  (0.44)


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