Connecticut’s hospitals and health systems generate $27.7 billion for the state”™s economy and drive growth in the health, medical and research fields, as well as in many other sectors, according to the Connecticut Hospital Association.
The CHA also released its 2019 Community Benefit Report, which said that hospitals provided over 12.4 million services to individuals and families at a total cost of $1.7 billion, much of it comprised of unpaid costs of treating Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
According to CHA, community benefits in 2017 included:
- $763 million for unpaid Medicare
- $679 million for unpaid Medicaid
- $196 million for uncompensated care
- $26 million for community services to spur health communities
- $12 million for research and other programs to advance health care
- $7 million for community building
- $7 million for subsidized health services to underserved populations
The $1.7 billion represents 15 percent of total hospital revenue, the CHA noted.