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New research from the University of Montana affirms what economists have been saying for some time now -- that the state's hospitals are pumping billions of dollars into local economies
High housing costs are driving up the cost of healthcare, according to the CEO of the Montana Hospital Association.
New report shows MT hospitals pump billions into local economies BBER PHOTO and last updated 2021-06-09 18:21:36-04 MISSOULA â New research from the University of Montana affirms what economists have been saying for some time now -- that the state's hospitals are pumping billions of dollars into local economies. The report uses audited findings from 56 of the state's 60 non-governmental hospitals and shows them accounting for close to 12% of Montana's private sector employment and 13% of the total private-sector wages. That generates nearly $84,000 permanent, year-round jobs across the ...
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state is advertising for a business attractions manager, a job that will pay $125,000 a year to travel the country promoting Montana as good place
"What they're trying to do is recruit business and hats off to them," Patrick Barkey said. "But state government has very limited ability to grow the economy, especially in the