title: On the margins of Medicare. Analysis: despite overall gap, some hospitals are profiting on the program.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States