Select an actual hospital and explain why uncompensated care (UC) is such a large problem for this type of facility.
Why do some experts worry that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may not mitigate the problem of UC at these facilities?
Resources
Beherec, S. (2015). Uncompensated care: Weighing private option boost, medicare cuts. Arkansas Business, 32(31), 1.
NewsCAP: Medicaid expansion may reduce uncompensated care costs for hospitals. (2016). AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 116(9), 15-15. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000494677.92970.ce