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Pennsylvania Hospitals Have $56 Billion Effect on State's Economy
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's hospitals annually contribute nearly $56 billion to the state's economy, according to a recent report from The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. Beyond Health Care - Pennsylvania Hospitals: Key Assets to the State's Economy shows the positive effects Pennsylvania's hospitals have on entire communities. "Hospitals are cornerstones of their communities, providing quality care to all who come through their doors," said Carolyn F. Scanlan, HAP president and chief executive officer. "Pennsylvania's hospitals are also economic catalysts, providing a constant source of stable, well-paying jobs; stimulating multiple business opportunities in other fields; serving as buyers of local goods and services; and contributing to the tax base at the state and local levels. Pennsylvania's hospitals are home to technological innovations and medical breakthroughs, and they are safe havens for Pennsylvania's poorest and most vulnerable citizens."Among the report's findings, Pennsylvania's hospitals annually:Provide a total contribution of nearly $56 billion to the state's economy, including $23.4 billion in direct total spending and $32.3 billion in secondary spending.Support the employment of some 523,000 Pennsylvanians: nearly 262,000 in direct employment and almost 261,000 in secondary employment.Generate total labor income of nearly $20.4 billion.Data in the report are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Scanlan said.The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania is a statewide membership services organization that advocates for nearly 250 Pennsylvania acute and specialty care, primary care, subacute care, long-term care, home health and hospice providers, as well as the patients and communities they serve.Visit The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania: www.haponline.org "