title: Making economic headlines.
abstract: There are several ways to assess the impact of hospitals on Michigan's state and local economies. One is to assess the role of hospitals within health care and the proportion of health care dollars and personal income spent on hospital services. Another is the role of the hospital as an economic entity, especially as an employer. A third is to consider the role of hospitals as an essential component of the infrastructure of a community.
authors.affiliation: Health Management Associates, Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment; D017048:Health Care Costs; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006280:Health Workforce; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008824:Michigan