8th Congressional District | Hakeem Jeffries
New York’s Hospitals and Health Systems Improve the Economy and Community
$4,696,000,000
Economic activity
The economic activity generated by hospitals through jobs and the purchasing of goods and services makes up 9.6% of the state’s entire gross domestic product. Data are mainly from 2021 New York state hospital cost reports.
20,000
Jobs generated
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. Data source: New York State Department of Labor 2021.
$1,342,000,000
Payroll expenditures
New York hospitals’ #1 investment is in their people, including direct salary and benefits to their employees. Data are mainly from 2021 New York state hospital cost reports.
$718,000,000
Tax dollarsgenerated
New York hospitals generate significant tax dollars and stimulate the economies of local communities and the whole state. Data are mainly from 2021 New York state hospital cost reports and state/federal tax tables.
$287,000,000
Community benefitsand investments
Adhering to their charitable mission, hospitals cover the cost of care provided to people in need; subsidize care and services to low-income, elderly and under-served communities; and continuously invest in many community health initiatives. Data source: 2020 IRS Form 990 Schedule H, reported by hospitals. This figure does not include the billions more in community benefit provided by New York’s 22 public hospitals, which are exempt from filing this IRS form.
1,500,000
Outpatientsprovided care
259,000
People treated in theemergency room
45,000
People admittedto hospitals
2,600
Babies delivered
79%
Reimbursement from Medicare and MedicaidIn this district, 87% of inpatient discharges and 58% of outpatient visits are covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
A large share of hospital reimbursement comes from Medicare and Medicaid, which do not cover the cost of care. This underpayment is driven by large volumes of inpatient and outpatient services provided to individuals covered by these public insurance programs.
This report includes data from the following:
- Interfaith Medical Center*
- NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health‡
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Woodhull‡
‡ Due to their inherent safety-net role, these two public hospitals are exempt from reporting community benefit and investment activity to the federal government. As a result, millions of dollars for these commitments are not included in the data shown.
* The data for this hospital reflect consolidated health system results.
