Public Hospitals Provided $7.7 Billion in Uncompensated Care in 2012

by Admin | August 7, 2014 1:14 pm

August 7, 2014—Public hospitals and health systems – nearly all of which participate in the 340B program – provided more than $7.7 billion in uncompensated care in 2012, new data from the group America’s Essential Hospitals show. The figure is about $1.7 billion greater than total amount spent on all drugs through the 340B program in 2012 by all types of health care providers.

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