The $14 Billion Hospitals Should Be Giving Away (And What I Saw Inside)

Unclaimed Hospital Charity Care

Nonprofit hospitals fail to provide at least $14 billion in financial assistance annually to patients who legally qualify for it. A 2024 study found that 71 percent of eligible patients never receive this debt relief, primarily because nobody tells them the program exists. From inside the billing department, the system is designed to collect revenue … Read more