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Hospitals face debt, charity care and discounts amid tight economy
St. Luke's Cedar Rapids aims to write off 11 million in bad debt this year while providing 15.6 million in charity care. Mercy Medical Center forecasts 7.8 million in bad debt and at least 2 million in charity care as fewer people have insurance. University Hospitals serves low income residents under a state Indigent Care Program, with state funding gaps raising questions about continued benefits.
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Ted Townsend
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s
Townsend
Mercy Medical Center
Phil Peterson
AHA
Mercy Iowa City
American Hospital Association
Glen Winekauf
University Hospitals
Iowa
State Board of Regents