The High Cost of Compassion: Why Minnesota’s Non-Profit Hospitals Are Failing the Vulnerable
For millions of Americans, a cancer diagnosis is a life-altering medical event. For Cori Roberts, a former stay-at-home mother in St. Cloud, Minnesota, that diagnosis was also the beginning of a protracted financial nightmare. Four years ago, while…
The High Cost of Compassion: Minnesota’s Nonprofit Hospitals Under Scrutiny for Charity Care Practices
For many Minnesotans, the white coat and the “nonprofit” designation on a hospital’s letterhead have long served as symbols of a moral covenant: in exchange for massive tax exemptions, these institutions provide a safety net for the vulnerable. However,…