Safety-net hospitals face a number of longstanding challenges thrown into the spotlight by COVID-19, from competition with wealthier hospitals to uneven government support. But another challenge is ...

In an analysis published Sept. 6 in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined five definitions for safety-net hospitals and found that different criteria captured varying hospitals and characteristics.

Safety-net hospitals have a common mission to provide care for Medicaid beneficiaries and those who are uninsured, but there's no universal definition for these hospitals - complicating efforts to ...

Funding for safety-net hospitals relies on definitions that vary significantly, leading to big differences in which facilities qualify for support and how resources are distributed, according to a ...

Essential hospitals across the US fill a safety-net role in their communities and share a mission to care for all people, including the uninsured, low-income patients, and other underrepresented and ...

Safety-net hospitals have a common mission to provide care for Medicaid beneficiaries and those who are uninsured, but there’s no universal definition for these hospitals—complicating efforts to ...