Salem Health spent $162 million in 2024 on subsidized care, other community programs
Salem Health spent $162 million in 2024 to provide free health screenings, forgive patient bills and cover the cost of care for hospital patients on Medicaid, according to recently-released state data.
That spending is a part of what the state requires from nonprofit hospitals to maintain their tax-exempt status. Each year, the Oregon Health Authority sets a minimum amount hospitals must spend on programs and services that support the communities they serve. Often, that…
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Good information keep digging on really just who is getting this help. I’m on social security only and pay out of pocket People need to contribute in some way when receiving free anything. Pickup trash would even help this failing city
Does attaching shame to welfare help anyone? If you meet a $10,000 deductible does that make you honorable? This article is an illustration of how messed up our healthcare system is, not a reason to finger point at the poor. The richest country in the world should choose to heal its people.
I am gladdened to hear that our local hospital is stepping up to help the community it serves. The community has helped the hospital with tax-exempt status and volunteers from the community to the hospital, among other things. Reciprocity. It works when there is good faith.
“Pacific Source doesn’t pay Salem Health the full amount of what it costs to care for patients “….that is true for other non profit health care providers as well. This needs to be fixed or more providers will stop providing Medicare /Medicaid coverage for much needed services.
Tim Murphy