Why are safety net hospitals barely surviving? What makes a hospital a safety net hospital? How essential are safety net hospitals in caring for low income Americans? How do we pay for that care?
Show notes, Transcript and References:
https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2023/03/02/safety-net-hospitals/
Timestamps:
0:00 Hahnemann University Hospital
4:36 What is a Safety Net Hospital?
11:11 The Origins and Paradox of the Safety Net Hospital
Links to other episodes:
A Complex Patchwork of Supplemental Payments:
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20221223.651856/full/
The Future of Safety Net Hospitals & Payment Policies:
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20221223.105519/full/
Tags: IM Core, CoreIM, health policy, health disparities, insurance, medicare and medicaid