charity care

Hospital Profit Margins Slightly Down in 2010

Close to 20 executives associated with Oregon hospitals earn more than $1 million per year
June 10, 2011 – Oregon hospitals finished the year 2010 with a slightly lower profit margin than in 2009 due to increased uncompensated care and further shortfalls in Medicare and Medicaid, according to Kevin Earls, senior vice president of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Read More >>

Free Care at Oregon Hospitals Tops the Charts

Reducing costs and freezing pay was the only saving grace in a year that tested Oregon hospitals financially
December 8, 2010 -- Oregon hospitals provided more than $1.1 billion in uncompensated care in 2009, close to 14 percent more than the year before and the highest amount ever for the state’s 57 acute care facilities, based on the latest financial figures released this week by the Oregon Office for Health Policy and Research. Read More >>

Project Access NOW Seeks Medical Volunteers

Providence, Boeing and the Meyer Memorial Trust together have contributed $138,000 to create a new database system
July 7, 2010 -- The mission is to organize charity healthcare into an equitable, cost-effective system. Read More >>

Bi-Partisan Alliance Takes On Non-Profit Hospitals

Politics makes strange bedfellows in fight against non-profit hospitals
March 29, 2010 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) have formed an unusual alliance to ensure that tax-exempt hospitals treat patients without insurance. Read More >>

Amanda Fritz Helps Homeless Women with Health Needs

The city commissioner’s office is planning health-oriented workshops during May to educate homeless women
March 10, 2010 -- Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s office is planning a series of health-oriented workshops for homeless women that will give an unprecedented focus on their health. Read More >>

Charity Dental Clinic in Portland May Shut Down

Creston Dental Clinic May Close in February
January 21, 2010 -- Time’s running out for a charity dental clinic at Southeast Portland’s Creston Elementary School. The Children’s Dental Center is in serious financial trouble and may shut down. Read More >>

Hospital Profits Slumped, Charges Held Steady

Oregon hospitals felt a financial slump last year but patients wouldn't know it to judge by their bills
December 17, 2009 -- An investigation by The Lund Report shows that even though Oregon's 57 hospitals earned more than 50 percent less profit last year, they still collected more than 8 percent greater revenue than the year before, which meant everyone -- including insurers -- paid more for their services. Read More >>
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