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An 8 page research paper that discusses this topic. According to a study conducted by Hadley and Holahan, in 2001, uninsured Americans received roughly "$35 billion worth of uncompensated care...through a patchwork of hospitals, clinics, physicians, government programs and private funding" (Hadley and Holahan, 2003, p. 13). Literature also reports that many American hospital administrators are concerned about the impact that an increase in the number of uninsured patients receiving care would have on their institutions. Considering this, this paper's analysis of this situation looks specifically at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the impact that an increase in insured or underinsured patients would have on this nonprofit hospital. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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(Hadley and Holahan, 2003, p. 13). Literature also reports that many American hospital administrators are concerned about the impact that an increase in the number of uninsured patients receiving care
would have on their institutions. Considering this, the following analysis of this situation looks specifically at the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital and the impact that an increase in insured
or underinsured patients would have on this nonprofit hospital. About St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital (SJCRH) was founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas,
which he named in honor of St. Jude, who is the Catholic patron saint of hospitals, desperate cases and lost causes (SJCRH, 2008). It is located in Memphis, Tennessee, but
St. Jude typically treats children from all 50 states as well as from over 70 countries. In 1957, Thomas founded the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC), which is the
fundraising organization that originally made St. Jude possible and this organization continues to raise the operating funds that make possible the multiple services that this non-profit hospital offers to children
and their families. At St. Jude, there are no medically-eligible pediatric patients turned away, as acceptance for treatment is not based on the parents ability to pay. Families never
pay for treatment that is not covered by insurance and families without insurance are not required to pay (SJCRH, 2008). Furthermore, in regards to the uninsured, St. Jude frequently provides
uninsured families with "transportation costs and living expenses while their child is undergoing treatment (SJCRH, 2008). Background information on the problem of uninsured children Between 1998 and 2000, a
strong economy led to increased enrollment in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage which combined with expansion of federal and state program, causing a reduction in the number of children with no
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