In just two decades, the amount of uncompensated care in the nation’s hospitals has increased ten fold. That’s pretty dramatic.
In 1980, the tally was $3.9 billion. In 2010, hospitals provided $39.3 billion worth of care for patients who didn’t pay.
So if you love numbers as much as we do, here’s a look at the past 20 years of uncompensated care in the U.S., based on statistics compiled by the American Hospital Association:
