Although the average hospital in Oregon spends roughly 9 percent of patient revenue on charity care, the state's two for-profit hospitals each spent less than 3.5 percent, according to an article from The Lund Report.
The Lund Report found that Willamette Valley Medical Center, an 88-bed hospital based in McMinnville and owned by Franklin, Tenn.-based Capella Healthcare, spent less than 1 percent of its net patient revenue of charity. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, a 113-bed hospital in Springfield and owned by Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, fared only marginally better, spending 3.2 percent of patient revenue on charity care.
McKenzie-Willamette responded, telling the news organization that it still provides charity care, "and we pay taxes in support of our community." Willamette Valley did not respond to The Lund Report for comment.
The Lund Report found that Willamette Valley Medical Center, an 88-bed hospital based in McMinnville and owned by Franklin, Tenn.-based Capella Healthcare, spent less than 1 percent of its net patient revenue of charity. McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, a 113-bed hospital in Springfield and owned by Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, fared only marginally better, spending 3.2 percent of patient revenue on charity care.
McKenzie-Willamette responded, telling the news organization that it still provides charity care, "and we pay taxes in support of our community." Willamette Valley did not respond to The Lund Report for comment.
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