NYC Health + Hospitals
New York’s Hospitals and Health Systems Improve the Economy and Community
Economic and Community Benefits
$17,762,000,000
The economic activity generated by hospitals through jobs and the purchase of goods and services makes up 10.3% of the state’s entire gross domestic product.[1]
66,000
Hospitals and health systems are often the largest employers in communities, generate many more jobs and are top 10 private sector employers in every region of New York.[2]
$2,594,000,000
New York hospitals generate significant tax dollars and stimulate the economies of local communities and the whole state.[3]
$4,434,000,000
New York hospitals’ #1 investment is in their people, including direct salary and benefits to their employees.[4]
Patients Served
provided care
5,000,000
emergency room
1,100,000
to hospitals
167,000
delivered
15,000
Hospitals serve patients in their communities 24/7, 365 days a year.[4]
Patients covered by Medicare and Medicaid
In this system, Medicare and Medicaid patients make up:- 84% of all people admitted to hospitals
- 63% of all outpatients provided care
75% of patient service revenue in this system comes from Medicare and Medicaid. This is a result of the large volume of services being reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid, which do not cover the cost of care, driving significant underpayment from these public insurance programs.[4]
System Hospitals
This report includes data from the following:
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Carter
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Elmhurst
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Jacobi
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Metropolitan
- NYC Health + Hospitals / North Central Bronx
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens
- NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Woodhull
Data sources:
- [1] Data are mainly from 2023 New York state hospital cost reports and the 2022 RIMS II multipliers. The New York State GDP is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- [2] Data are mainly from 2023 New York state hospital cost reports and the 2022 RIMS II multipliers. Private sector employment information is from the NYS DOL.
- [3] Data are mainly from 2023 New York state hospital cost reports and state/federal tax tables.
- [4] Data are mainly from 2023 New York state hospital cost reports.
The data and reports shared on this website were last updated in December 2024; they are updated on an annual basis.
