Structural Discrimination in Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefit Spending
This cross-sectional study found that nonprofit hospitals' CBS was regressively allocated across US communities, with more socially vulnerable or racially and ethnically minoritized communities receiving less benefit than more affluent, non-Hispanic White communities, suggesting that the nonprofit tax system may be structurally discriminatory and contributing to health disparities.
Authors
- Aaron Hedquist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4789-2590)
- José F. Figueroa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-257X)
- Jessica Phelan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-7744)
- E. John Orav
- Dannie Dai
- David Blumenthal
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.5523
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.52
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Arnold Ventures
- National Institutes of Health