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Orientation to Health Care 2024

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CMS: National health spending growth slows to 3.9% in 2017

U.S. spending on health care grew 3.9 percent in 2017, down from 4.8 percent in 2016 and less than the growth in the overall economy, primarily due to slower growth in spending for hospital care, physician and clinical services, and retail prescription drugs.

AHA advertorial: Community benefits distinguish hospitals and health systems in health care sector 

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.” 

Health care jobs increase by 358,000 in June

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.

Hospitals add 8,800 jobs in December

Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.17% in December to a seasonally adjusted 5,297,100 people.

Hospitals add 9,900 jobs in November

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.

CMS: National health spending up 4.6% in 2018, hospital spending slows

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.

Hospitals add 2,100 jobs in October

Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.04% in October to a seasonally adjusted 5,270,600 people.

Hospitals add 8,100 jobs in September

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.