Shriners Hospitals to End Free Medical Care Around the Country

Shriners Hospitals, based in Tampa, Fla., will be ending its long legacy of providing free medical care to pediatric patients across all its 20 U.S. hospitals, according to a Star Tribune news report.

Due to rising healthcare costs, flat donations and decreased endowments, hospital leaders have been forced to react by instituting co-pays for some families and billing insurance companies, according to the news report. The organization, which has provided free charity medical care to children for nearly 90 years, reportedly overspends its revenue by $230 million annually. The majority of Shriners Hospitals specialize in orthopedic care.

Read the news report about Shriners Hospitals.

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