title: Cost-cutting keeps profits high. Hospitals provided free services, made money in '09.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States