The medically uninsured may wait until their illness reaches a critical stage before going to the hospital for admittance or emergency care. Hospitals in the U.S. provide how much of these uncompensated, or "free," health care services per year?

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Hospitals in the U.S. provide about $40 billion per year in uncompensated health care services. This reflects the significant financial burden hospitals bear in providing care to the uninsured, who often delay seeking treatment until their condition becomes an emergency.

The Medically Uninsured May Wait Until Their Illness Reaches a Critical