title: Hospitals under attack.
abstract: This article presents an overview of recent cases brought by plaintiffs all over the nation against nonprofit hospitals and their charity care practices. The article focuses on Illinois law and the context of these cases and provides a background for the impetus of this influx of charitable care lawsuits.
authors.affiliation: Duane Morris LLP, Health Care Practice Group, 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. nmbilimoria@duanemorris.com
authors.forename: Neville M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Bilimoria
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D002608:Charities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008484:Medicaid; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019464:Tax Exemption / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States