Health Care and Social Assistance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000859",
  "term": "Health Care and Social Assistance",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "The Health Care and Social Assistance sector comprises establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals. The industries in this sector are arranged on a continuum starting with those establishments providing medical care exclusively, continuing with those providing health care and social assistance, and finally finishing with those providing only social assistance. The services provided by establishments in this sector are delivered by trained professionals.\n\nHealth Care and Social Assistance establishments are classified in the North American Industry Classification System as Sector 62.",
  "see_also": [
    "North American Industry Classification System",
    "Services (Econ)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/health-care-and-social-assistance/"
}