Largest Hospital Systems Stint on Charity Care, Report Says

Some of the largest not-for-profit U.S. hospital systems get a bigger benefit from their tax breaks than they pay out in charity care for the poor, implying that society isn’t benefiting much from their tax-free status, according to a new report.

The Lown Institute, a think tank that focuses on equity in U.S. health care, said that the hospitals it looked at generated a total deficit in 2019 of $18.4 billion. It cited storied names like Mass General Brigham and the Cleveland Clinic network, although the hospitals themselves said the report understated the benefits they provide. According to ...