North Carolina’s health systems and hospitals are the backbone of both our healthcare delivery system and our state’s economy — serving as economic engines in communities across the state. A new NCHA and RTI International report, The Economic Impact of North Carolina’s Hospitals, shows hospitals are major drivers of the state’s economy, spending approximately $44 billion on staff and operating expenses, generating $52 billion in economic impact, and supporting more than 464,000 jobs in North Carolina. Read the full report.