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IN 2014, FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Cared for 5,103 people on an inpatient basis. Welcomed 795 babies into the world. Treated 36,564 people in its Emergency Department. Had 45,315 outpatient visits. Provided more than $33 million in uncompensated care to patients (including charity care, bad debt and uninsured discounts). JOBS & PAYROLL Frankfort Regional provides more than 650 area jobs, generating approximately $40 million in annual local payroll. We are one of the largest employers in Franklin County. The $40 million in wages and salaries Frankfort Regional pays their employees comprises more than 2 percent* of all wages and salaries in the county. TAX PAYMENT Frankfort Regional Medical Center paid nearly $455,000* in city and county occupational taxes and public school occupational taxes. Frankfort Regional Medical Center paid approximately $1.8* million in provider taxes to the state to help support the Kentucky Medicaid program. When matched with federal funds, their provider tax supports $5.9* million in state Medicaid spending. Kentucky receives $2.2* million in income and sales taxes linked to the wages and salaries of Frankfort Regional employees. INVESTMENTS In 2014, Frankfort Regional invested $2.1 million on capital projects, which created additional local construction jobs. *Provided by Kentucky Hospital Association's Kentucky Hospital's Economic Importance to Their Communities, 2013 Contributing to the COMMUNITY In every community, the local hospital is vitally important, not only for the healthcare services it provides, but for its contribution to the economy. Below are just a few of the economic indicators of how Frankfort Regional Medical Center positively impacts our community. 9