Long Island College Hospital will officially close next week, part of the SUNY system.
Hospitals represent one of the largest employers and economic drivers in the area.
The average American worker costs their employer $6,000 annually for health care benefits. U.S. businesses at a disadvantage globally at this level of spending on healthcare. Other countries' healthcare cost is one third and with far better services.
Many hospitals closed recently, St Vincent's [7 hospitals], North General, Rockaway Hospital. Sandy Storm caused NYU, Coney Island, and Bellevue hospital to be evacuated and closed for months as a result.
The healthcare system adjusting its excess number of beds. Efficiency and quality of care to increase, while the cost to decrease. This is not a bad thing.
Just a [calming ] thought.
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