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Uncompensated Care Fact Sheet, 2009

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U.S. hospitals provided 9.1 billion in uncompensated care in 2009, according to the latest data from the AHA's Annual Survey of Hospitals.

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Uncompensated Care Fact Sheet, 2009

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