Do non-profit hospitals provide more charity care when faced with a mandatory minimum standard? Evidence from Texas

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 242-258

  Kennedy, Frances A ^a   Burney, Laurie L ^b   Troyer, Jennifer L ^c   Caleb Stroup, J ^d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charity care; Not for profit hospitals; Texas legislation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953539006     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2009.10.010     Document Type: Article

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