THE ANSWER
Yes. The Affordable Care Act mandated nonprofit hospitals provide financial assistance to people with low levels of income and many for-profit hospitals do the same.
However, the exact policy and eligibility requirements vary by state and by hospital, so it’s important to check a hospital’s exact financial assistance policies. For example, not every hospital provides financial assistance for people with incomes up to $38,000, like some reposts suggested.
WHAT WE FOUND
A provision of the Affordable Care Act mandates hospitals must provide a “financial assistance policy” that must “must apply to all emergency and other medically necessary care provided by the hospital facility” in order for the hospital to maintain its tax-exempt status as a nonprofit.
Most hospitals offer free care for people with low income
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