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As hospital nonprofit tax status and community benefit have been making their way into policy-oriented discussions with increased frequency, so has the related topic of uncompensated care. However, many of these discussions suggest a lack of clarity regarding some of the nuances.  In this month's policy snapshot, From Uncompensated Care to Government Shortfall: Clarifying Key Terms, The Center for Health Affairs attempts to help readers identify how charity care, bed debt, government shortfall and uncompensated care differ from one another, how the Hospital Care Assurance Program comes into play, and how this is just one component of hospital community benefit.

This and other policy snapshots are available on the publications section of our website.