Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
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J Public Health Manag Pract · Mar 2016
Hospital Community Benefit in the Context of the Larger Public Health System: A State-Level Analysis of Hospital and Governmental Public Health Spending Across the United States.
Achieving meaningful population health improvements has become a priority for communities across the United States, yet funding to sustain multisector initiatives is frequently not available. One potential source of funding for population health initiatives is the community benefit expenditures that are required of nonprofit hospitals to maintain their tax-exempt status. ⋯ Hospitals' community health investments represent an important source for public health activities, yet inequalities in the availability of funding across communities remain.