Hospitals added $7.6B to R.I. economy in 2015

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ABOVE, M. Teresa Paiva Weed, president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. HARI's annual economic activity study shows that in 2015, hospitals generated $7.6 billion in economic impact through direct spending and indirect effects on the Rhode Island economy. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
ABOVE, M. Teresa Paiva Weed, president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. HARI's annual economic activity study shows that in 2015, hospitals generated $7.6 billion in economic impact through direct spending and indirect effects on the Rhode Island economy. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE - Hospitals contributed an estimated $7.6 billion to the local economy according to the Hospital Association of Rhode Island in its annual report on the economic impact of hospitals released on Monday. According to the release, Rhode Island hospitals paid approximately $1.8 billion dollars in wages and benefits in 2015, directly employing 20,525 health…

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