Safety Net Hospitals in the Covid-19 Crisis: How Five Hospitals Have Fared Financially

This report describes how the COVID-19 pandemic financially affected five safety net hospitals as of summer 2020, including the costs of preparing for and operating during the pandemic, the pandemic’s impact on their revenues, the federal financial relief they have received, and implications for policy and practice.

America’s hospitals have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused financial havoc in the industry.