Six out of 10 hospitals surveyed are seeing more patients coming in without health insurance, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association. The AHA report, which came from a survey of nearly 1,100 community hospitals, also found that nearly half had cut staff. Nine out of 10 hospitals say they have made cutbacks in response to the recession, with more than 20% cutting community services such as patient education and behavioral health programs.
More hospitals seeing uninsured patients, cutting staff
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