KFF Report Finds Half of Hospitals Spend 1.4% (or Less) of Operating Expenses on Charity Care

Half of hospitals spend just 1.4% or less of their operating expenses on charity care, though the level of charity care varies significantly facility by facility, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation, reports Healthcare Dive.  Researchers reviewed hospital cost report data from 2020 and found that some hospitals provided little to no charity care. At 8% of hospitals, it made up 0.1% or less of operating expenses. Others provided more, with 9% of hospitals spending at least 7% of their overall operating expenses on charity care.

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• Healthcare Dive: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/half-hospitals-charity-care-expenses-kff/635794/
• KFF: Hospital Charity Care: How It Works and Why It Matters