Factsheet
Background
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 imposed caps on the number of residents for which each teaching hospital is eligible to receiv
Hospitals are Economic Anchors in their Communities
Hospitals serve as economic anchors in their communities by directly employing over 5.7 million workers.
The economic contribution of hospitals is also felt throughout the economy hospital spending supported one in nine U.S. jobs and more than $2.8 trillion in economic activity in 2015.
Key Resources
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Statistics
In 2015, America’s hospitals treated 142 million people in their emergency departments, provided 581 million outpatient visits, performed almost 27
Issue Landing Page
Introduction
Health care is changing as never before.
Issue Landing Page
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Toolkits/Methodology
Introduction
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1900 only one in eight Americans was of a race other than white.
Factsheet
The Issue
Approximately 51 million Americans live in rural areas and depend upon the hospital in their community. Remote