Hospital Free Care: Can New Yorkers Access Hospital Services Paid for by Our Tax Dollars?

(Released October 1, 2003) A new consumer report card on New York hospitals found that it is almost impossible for consumers to access hospital charity care programs, even though New York State taxpayers provide $847 million a year to the hospitals, mostly for charity care. Along with the hospital report card, PPEF released a Guide to Hospital Free Care Programs, which includes information the surveyors were able to learn about the 70 hospitals rated in the Report. Click here to download the...