Tuckman H P, Chang C F
Memphis State University, TN 38152.
J Health Soc Policy. 1990;2(1):9-20. doi: 10.1300/J045v02n01_02.
This paper considers the question of who bears the burden of uncompensated hospital care. The thesis is that the hospital that provides the services received by indigent patients may not be the one that eventually bears the financial burden. The various sources of funds available for the payment of indigent care are identified and the incidence of financial burden discussed. The paper ends by addressing several considerations that should be taken into account in evaluating how fairly the indigent care burden is distributed.
本文探讨了谁承担无偿医院护理负担这一问题。论点是，为贫困患者提供服务的医院可能并非最终承担经济负担的一方。文中确定了可用于支付贫困护理费用的各种资金来源，并讨论了经济负担的归属。本文最后论述了在评估贫困护理负担分配得多么公平时应考虑的几个因素。
