Oregon hospitals’ charity care spending more than doubles in 1st year of screening law

Oregon hospitals more than doubled their average spending on financial assistance in the first full fiscal year under a state law requiring them to proactively screen patients for aid, Tradeoffs and KFF Health News reported Oct. 21.  Seven things to know:  1. The law took effect in July 2024. It requires hospitals to screen uninsured […] The post Oregon hospitals’ charity care spending more than doubles in 1st year of screening law appeared first on Becker's Hospital R...

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