title: Who should pay for the uninsured?
abstract: Do hospitals charge the uninsured more? With more than 43 million Americans lacking health care coverage, all stakeholders are more challenged than ever to pay for charity care.
authors.forename: Sherree
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geyer
mesh_terms: D000573:American Hospital Association; D002608:Charities / Q000191:economics; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007350:Insurance, Hospitalization; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance