Tax Exemptions news from FierceHealthcare
NewsHospitals reveal community benefits to discount tax-exemption critics
Amid increasing scrutiny of tax-exempt organizations, the Illinois Hospital Association yesterday revealed that nonprofit hospitals in the state contributed $4.6 billion in community benefits in the Read more...
Nonprofit hospital tax-exemption denials put on hold
To give hospitals and taxpayers more time to find a legislative solution, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has put a hold on new rulings that could deny tax-exemptions to nonprofit hospitals, reports the Read more...
Hospitals provide more charity care, as patients struggle to pay
Like many other hospitals around the country, hospitals in Montana have increased significantly the amount of charity care they provide to low-income and uninsured patients, reports the Great Falls Read more...
Tax exemptions at not-for-profits come under scrutiny
State and local governments scrambling to generate tax revenues have their eye on property, sales and other tax exemptions currently enjoyed by nonprofit groups, including not-for-profit hospitals. Read more...
More reader skepticism on community benefit reporting
It's the health business subject that never dies: whether non-profit hospitals are earning their tax-exempt status. As readers of sister publication FierceHealthFinance know, I'm far from convinced Read more...
A tumultuous year for healthcare
Well, readers, this is the final issue of FierceHealthcare for 2008. I want to thank you for sticking with us as we chronicle the ups and downs in the industry--and look forward hearing from you in Read more...
Non-profit tax exemptions under heavy fire
Sen. Charles Grassley has been on a tear this year--one that could change the way not-for-profit hospitals defend their tax exemptions for decades to come. Meanwhile, prodded by Grassley and others, Read more...
Non-profits leaving poor neighborhoods
In theory, the underserved inner city is the ideal place to locate a major campus of a non-profit hospitals. After all, it is their mission to help the poor and uninsured get better access to care, Read more...
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