#120 Safety Net Hospitals, A Disproportionate Share Health Affairs Pathways Podcast

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/

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