“We're still digesting the numbers released this afternoon, but with a $150 million hit to the charity care fund we knew there would be some significant reductions for individual hospitals. We are discussing the distribution amounts with our membership to determine the impact of the charity care funding reduction along with the increase in graduate medical education funding. We continue to appreciate the investment in GME, which is vitally important for helping our teaching hospitals prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.

“Our hospitals very proudly continue to provide care to all regardless of their ability to pay, and that will not change.”