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A modest proposal: Non-profits, for-profit hospitals meet in the middle
OK, I'm still working this out in my head here, so there will probably be a few flaws, but let's see how this sounds to y'all. Right now, as we try to figure out how to pay for care for everyone in... Read more...
Readers take issue with challenge to non-profit hospital tax exemptions
I'm not surprised to report that my editorial last week challenging non-profit hospitals' right to a tax-exemption struck a nerve. Some readers wrote in to complain bitterly, and others to give me a... Read more...
Battle to define community benefits, minimum charity levels continues
While it hasn't gotten a lot of publicity in recent weeks--overshadowed by the birth of the stimulus package, no doubt--the battle to crack down on community benefit measures and minimum spending... Read more...
Fitch changes not-for-profit hospital outlook to negative
As the recession deepens, Fitch has changed its outlook for the not-for-profit hospital sector to negative, from a previous status of stable. Fitch noted that the recession has hit hardest on... Read more...
Case study: U of Pittburgh's profits fall dramatically
If you want an example of why even the strongest non-profits are facing downgrades from entities like Standard & Poor's (see related story), just take a look at the finances of the University of... Read more...
Making tough decisions on charity care
As I read over the discussion on whether hospitals should ship medically-indigent immigrants back to their home countries, it occurs to me that most of the back-and-forth avoids discussing the... Read more...
Case study: WY hospital expands charity care
A Wyoming hospital has expanded its charity care policy to allow more patients to qualify for free care, one of many... Read more...
