Hospital Spending on Uncompensated Care Reached $19 Billion in 1998

January 24, 2000 Hospital Spending on Uncompensated Care Reached $19 Billion in 1998 In 1998, hospitals spent $19 billion on uncompensated care such as bad debt and charity care. This figure is according to data from the American Hospital Association (AHA). The total amount increased by $500 million over the amount spent on uncompensated care in 1997 and is also 57% more than the $12.1 billion expended in 1990. Uncompensated care as a percentage of total expenses remains at 6.0%, no different than in 1997 or 1990. The AHA based the figures on returns from its most recent . . .