title: Hill-Burton: the unfulfilled promise.
abstract: The poor and uninsured encounter numerous barriers to health care access. The Hill-Burton Act of 1946 required many hospitals to make their services available to all persons, yet ineffective enforcement has limited the utility of the act's requirements. Hill-Burton hospital audits have revealed widespread facility noncompliance. In light of these findings, alternative enforcement procedures should be considered.
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000191:economics*; D008330:Management Audit; D008489:Medical Indigency; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States