AHA: Hospitals in Critical Condition
Many of the nation’s hospitals are in critical condition with most complaining of declining financial health, according to a new industry survey. Among the findings: Hospitals everywhere report growing numbers of uninsured, and Medicare/Medicaid patients in their ERs, as state unemployment rates reach double-digit heights not seen in at least 25 years. The demand for charity care and subsidized services is increasing, even has charitable contributions decline.
