Kansas hospitals make valuable contributions to the communities they serve. The Office of Local Government and K-State Research and Extension produced:
Importance of the Health Care Sector to the Kansas Economy January 2013 report. Other statewide resources available are: Economic Impact brochure; Economic Impact PowerPoint; and Economic Impact Media Advisory
In addition, KHA and the Kansas Rural Health Options Project have funded County by County Economic Impact Reports. They are available on the Kansas Rural Health Works Web site.
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HOSPITALS AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO THE KANSAS ECONOMY
Economic impact arises directly from the sales, wages and employment generated by business activity. It also arises indirectly through the ; effect of businesses purchasing goods and services from other local businesses, and through health care workers spending wages and other income for household goods and services. These linkages tend to distribute the impact of an activity or event very broadly throughout the economy. The estimates presented represent the annual impact to the state's economy renewed each year by the continuing activity in the sector.
Estimated Total Economic Contribution of the Health Care System to the Kansas Economy, 2011
SOURCE: Office of Local Government, K-State Research and Extension, January2013
Although the connections between health care services and local economic development are often overlooked, there are at least three important linkages to be recognized. A strong health care system can: (1) help attract and maintain business and industry growth, (2) attract and retain retirees, and (3) create jobs in the local area. A vigorous and sustainable health care system is essential not only for the health and welfare of community residents, but to enhance economic opportunity as well.
KANSAS EMPLOYMENT BY ECONOMIC SECTOR | 2011
Health care services employed 226,333 people, or 12.0 percent of all job holders in the state. This compares to about 10.1 percent of all job holders in the United States working in health care services. Health care services were the fourth largest aggregate employer in the state.
KANSAS TOTAL INCOME BY ECONOMIC SECTOR | 2011
Health care generated $13.1 billion in total income and over $21.7 billion in total sales and was the fifth largest producer of total income and total sales in the state. The health sector plays an important direct role in the state's economy.
KANSAS HEALTH SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO STATE EMPLOYMENT | 2011-2012
The hospital sector employed an estimated 81,931 people in 2011-2012 and had an employment multiplier of 1.75 (rounded). This means that for each job created in the hospital sector, another 0.75 jobs were created in other businesses and industries in the state’s economy. This is often called the ripple effect. The direct contribution of the 81,931 hospital employees resulted in an indirect contribution of 61,855 jobs throughout all businesses and industries in the state. Thus, the hospital sector employment had a total contribution on state employment of 143,786 jobs.
NOTE: Any discrepencies are due to rounding
KANSAS HEALTH SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO STATE INCOME | 2011
Multiplier analysis can estimate the total contribution of direct income for hospital employees is approximately $4.9 billion. The hospital sector had an income multiplier of 1.48, which indicates that for every one dollar of income generated in the hospital sector, another $0.48 was generated in other businesses and industries in the state’s economy. Thus, the hospital sector had an estimated total contribution on income throughout all businesses and industries of $7,187,000,000.
NOTE: Any discrepencies are due to rounding