A Better Economy Through Health Care
Promoting the Health Care Industry as a Key Economic Driverk.
Promoting the Health Care Industry as a Key Economic Driverk.
Industry Info
Significant Points
- As one of the largest industries in 2008, healthcare provided 14.3 million jobs for wage and salary workers.
- Ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related.
- Healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry, largely in response to rapid growth in the elderly population.
- Most workers have jobs that require less than 4 years of college education, but health diagnosing and treating practitioners are highly educated.
Read the full report: Health Care Industry Info -- Facts and Figures
- See how the health care industry impacts the
economy by creating jobs, boosting the economy, creating tax revenue!
Cost of Private Health Insurance Coverage -- from PriceWaterhouseCooper
State and Federal Issues
