A recent study by the American Hospital Association makes a point its lobbyists no doubt cheered--that it has a whole lot of clout as an employer. The study, which was unveiled at the group's yearly meeting, showed the hospitals employed more than 5 million people in 2006, and spent about $284 billion on compensation. It also concluded that the hospitals provided $13.2 billion in uncompensated care during the same period. These numbers put hospitals second only to restaurants as employers. The research was co-sponsored by research firm Avalere Health LLC.
To learn more about the study:
- read this Modern Healthcare piece [1]
- read this Healthcare Finance News piece [2]
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Officials say "prove it" on charity care. Report [3]
Missouri hospitals claim $1.1B in charity care. Report [4]
Trend: Non-profits broadening charity care access. Report [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080407/REG/168521945
[2] http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/story.cms?id=7887
[3] http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/officials-say-prove-it-on-charity-care/2006-12-22
[4] http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/missouri-hospitals-claim-1.1b-in-charity-care/2007-05-07
[5] http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/trend-non-profits-broadening-charity-care-access/2008-03-12