A study published online by Health Affairs yesterday on nonprofit hospitals’ provision of charity care could renew drug manufacturers’ calls for more control over those hospitals’ participation in the 340B program.
Professors and scientists at The Johns Hopkins University used 2018 Medicare hospital cost report data to compare charity care provision across 1,024 government, 2,709 nonprofit, and 930 for-profit hospitals. The study found that nonprofit hospitals spent $2.3 of every $100 in total expenses incurred on charity care, which was less than government ($4.1) or for-profit ($3.8) hospitals.
A study published online by Health Affairs yesterday focused on nonprofit hospitals’ provision of charity care could renew drug manufacturers’ calls for more control over those hospitals’ participation in the 340B program.
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