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Charity care as a percentage of total expenses

State by state: 2018 averages. States marked with an * did not expand Medicaid
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- Less than 1.18%

- 2.17% (2018 avg.)

- 3.3% or more

Note: While Wisconsin did not expand Medicaid, it does cover everyone with income under the poverty level.

Hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid vs. states that did not

* Excludes Wisconsin.

Notes

Modern Healthcare analyzed Medicare cost reports for 3,525 hospitals that reported complete fiscal years in both 2017 and 2018. Data excludes outliers. Cost reports are self-reported by the hospital or system.