In an analysis published Sept. 6 in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined five definitions for safety-net hospitals and found that different criteria captured varying hospitals and characteristics.

Starting in 2027, work requirements kick in for certain beneficiaries on Medicaid, while new work rules for the SNAP food assistance program took effect on Nov. 1. These reforms mandated by the One ...

Safety net hospitals have become a growing and important segment of the healthcare market. Historically, safety net hospitals have served economically-distressed people and those with limited access ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and electronic health record–based automation tools helped a safety-net health system meet performance-based readmission metrics, thereby retaining critical funding while ...

The health care safety net—the patchwork of hospitals, clinics, and health systems that provide care to significant numbers of uninsured, underinsured, and publicly insured patients—provides a ...