Florida hospitals are doing more than delivering care — they are strengthening the state’s economy.
Florida’s hospitals contributed $198 billion to the state’s economy in 2023, according to a new report released by the Florida Hospital Association (FHA). This demonstrates the significant contributions Florida’s 337 hospitals and health systems make to strengthen their communities and the state’s economy.
Hospitals across the state employed 343,952 full-time employees and provided $34.5 billion in wages, salaries and benefits to support Florida families the same year, according to the report.
In a statement, the FHA pointed to a Wall Street Journal article titled “Healthcare Is Propping Up the Job Market” as evidence that Florida is part of a broader trend in the health care sector’s growth. The article notes that employment in health care and social assistance has…
