The specific proposal comes from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who, in a statement, did not rule out the possibility of requiring a minimum percentage for charity care and community benefit in the future, saying it needs “more study.”
Sen. Grassley also stated that congressional review of federal tax-exemption laws for non-profit hospitals was four decades overdue.
Read the Chicago Tribune’s report on the healthcare reform bill.
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