This is the kind of news hospital associations live for--so it's no surprise one is behind the announcement. The Louisiana Hospital Association has released a new study concluding that hospitals account for 43 percent of employment for the healthcare sector, generating an annual payroll of more than $3.62 billion. Article [1]
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[1] http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-help-sustain-louisiana-economy-study-says