Research
Nonprofit hospitals' financial assistance policies often don't reflect community need, study finds
The Brief
- A national study from Tulane University researchers examined nonprofit hospitals' financial assistance policies.
- Nonprofit hospitals in the most financially disadvantaged communities offer free-care eligibility similar to hospitals in less disadvantaged communities.
- The study was published on Nov. 2 in a journal that the source truncates as "Health…".
Why it matters
The findings suggest that charity care eligibility may not track community financial need, which affects how patients in poorer areas can access free care.
Who’s affected
- patients in economically disadvantaged communities
- policymakers overseeing nonprofit hospitals
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- #nonprofit hospitals
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- #tulane university
Nonprofit hospitals in communities with the greatest financial needs offer eligibility for free care similar to that offered by hospitals in less disadvantaged communities, according to a new national study from Tulane University researchers. The study, published Nov. 2 in Health…
Timeline
Tulane University study on nonprofit hospital financial assistance published
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Nonprofit hospitals' financial assistance policies often don't reflect community need, study finds