Safety Net Hospital

Uncompensated Care, Area Disadvantage Impair Safety-Net Margins

April 24, 2023 - Safety-net hospitals with the highest levels of uncompensated care and area socioeconomic disadvantage have lower margins compared to other safety-net providers, according to a recent study out of Boston Children’s Hospital. The study published last week in JAMA Network Open examined the operating margins of 4,219 safety-net hospitals....

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