Economic Contribution of Hospitals
Aug 1, 2022
Hospitals provide over $110 billion a year in community benefits, almost nine times the value of their federal tax exemption, according to an AHA advertorial today in the Wall Street Journal highlighting the data and programs that “distinguish hospitals from any other sector in health care.”
Mar 31, 2022
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Feb 25, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated extraordinary challenges for hospitals and health systems and the communities they serve.
Jul 2, 2020
The health care field added 358,000 jobs in June, increasing 2.3% to a seasonally adjusted 15.6 million, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Jan 10, 2020
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.17% in December to a seasonally adjusted 5,297,100 people.
Dec 6, 2019
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.19% in November to a seasonally adjusted 5,283,200 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Dec 5, 2019
U.S. spending on health care grew 4.6% in 2018, slower than the 5.4% overall growth in the economy but up from 4.2% in 2017.
Nov 1, 2019
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.04% in October to a seasonally adjusted 5,270,600 people.
Oct 4, 2019
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.15% in September to a seasonally adjusted 5,267,000 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Aug 2, 2019
Employment at the nation's hospitals fell by 0.04% in July to a seasonally adjusted 5,238,900 people.