Who should pay for the uninsured?
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.
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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