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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

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

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

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

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

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

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