A recent study by the Kentucky Hospital Association found that hospitals in the state contributed more than $1.48 billion in community benefit during 2009, up from $1.06 billion in 2008.
The 130 hospitals in Kentucky contributed $353.7 million through absorbing bad debt, $304 million in Medicaid losses, $221.8 million in charity care, $128 million in Medicare losses and $49.7 million in community health improvement services, among other areas of community benefit spending.
Read the full report, "Kentucky Hospitals: The Fabric of Our Communities" (pdf).
Read more coverage on Kentucky Hospitals:
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The 130 hospitals in Kentucky contributed $353.7 million through absorbing bad debt, $304 million in Medicaid losses, $221.8 million in charity care, $128 million in Medicare losses and $49.7 million in community health improvement services, among other areas of community benefit spending.
Read the full report, "Kentucky Hospitals: The Fabric of Our Communities" (pdf).
Read more coverage on Kentucky Hospitals:
- CEO of Kentucky's Westlake Regional Resigns Over Dispute With Board
- Kentucky's Murray-Calloway Names Jerome Penner as CEO