U.S. Hospitals Spent More Than $39B on Charity Care Last Year

In 2009, U.S. hospitals spent $39.1 billion on uncompensated care — $2.7 billion more than in 2008, according to a report by the American Hospital Association.

Additionally, underpayment by Medicare and Medicaid to U.S. hospitals in 2009 reached $36.5 billion, compared to $32.4 billion in 2008 and $3.8 billion in 2000.

The data is from AHA's Dec. 2010 fact sheets.

Read the full AHA reports on uncompensated care and underpayments.

Read more about hospitals and uncompensated care:

- Cleveland Clinic to Cut Uncompensated Care for Certain Patients

- Hospitals Across Country Report Increase in Uncompensated Care

- Four Major Challenges in the Hospital Revenue Cycle


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