Senator Questions Operating Practices of Nonprofit Hospitals, Asks for Changes

Washington

Nonprofit hospitals are reviewing the way they operate and considering changes amid growing pressure from lawmakers and regulators to justify their tax-exempt status.

The American Hospital Association is now crafting its response to a letter a key member of Congress sent last month that asked for such proposals.

In the letter, Sen. Charles E. Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, asked the organization for ideas

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