Florida Hospitals Add $120B and 928k Jobs to State’s Economy

Florida’s 301 non-federal licensed hospitals indirectly contributed nearly 928,000 jobs and $120.35 billion to the state’s economy in 2011, according to a study conducted by the University of Florida and released by the Florida Hospital Association.

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Since a 2009 study, the hospitals generated 25.5 percent more job growth and 29.3 percent more in value added to personal and business income including through regional multiplier effects, according to the report.

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