Senator Warren, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Treasury, IRS to Investigate Potential Abuse of Tax-Exempt Status by Nonprofit Hospitals to Restrict Care and Overcharge Patients
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Issues: Taxes Health and Health Care
"We are alarmed by reports that despite their tax-exempt status, certain nonprofit hospitals may be taking advantage of this overly broad definition of "community benefit' and engaging in practices that are not in the best interest of the patient. These practices -- along with lax federal oversight -- have allowed some nonprofit hospitals to avoid providing essential care in the community for those who need it most."
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"This practice of withholding care leaves patients with few options, especially those living in rural areas. These examples raise serious concerns that nonprofit hospitals may not be fulfilling their required obligation to provide reduced or free care to their most vulnerable patients."
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