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Economy and law changes deepen hospital uncompensated care crisis
Hospitals face rising charity care and bad debt as the economy falters and more patients lose insurance or face high deductibles. SIH and Pinckneyville Community Hospital report growing uncompensated care, with Medicaid underpayments and Medicare gaps driving shortfalls. Officials warn health care reform may shift costs further while insurance coverage changes remain uncertain.
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U.S
American Hospital Association
Tom Hudgens
Pinckneyville Community Hospital
Hudgens
Kasser
SIH
Rex Budde
Budde
AHA
Pinckneyville
Congress
Illinois
Pat Quinn