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As a nonprofit, Heartland pays no income taxes and no property taxes on the acres of land it owns. In exchange for these tax breaks, it is expected to provide a benefit to the community—most crucially by providing care to lower income patients who cant afford to pay. Court records also revealed stark differences in how hospitals within each state pursued patients who couldnt pay their bills. In Missouri, a handful of hospitals, Heartland foremost among them, accounted for an outsized portion of suits. But many others, including the states largest hospital, rarely, if ever, sued. propublica.org/article/how-nonprofit-hospitals-are-seizing-patients-wages?utm_source=et&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter&utm_content=&utm_name=
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:39:50 +0000

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