Reports show hospitals’ economic impact

June 7, 2012

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UGA professor of agriculture and applied economics Jeff Dorfman is quoted in an article about the economic impact of hospitals on the local economy. A Georgia Hospital Association report shows that in 2010 Athens Regional Medical Center generated $785 million and St. Mary's Health Care System produced $331 million for the Athens area economy.

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Athens Banner Herald

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