Strained local and state government finances among current realities that threaten public hospitals' profitability

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1680-1689

  Kane, Nancy M ^a   Singer, Sara J ^b   Clark, Jonathan R ^c   Eeckloo, Kristof ^d   Valentine, Melissa ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAID; MINORITY HEALTH; POLICY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TAX;

BUDGETS; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POVERTY AREAS; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866326654     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1401     Document Type: Article

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