When Do Hospitals Proactively Help Patients?

Percentage of Texas nonprofit hospitals with policies requiring when to proactively screen for and award financial assistance:

*Includes a small number of hospitals with general time requirements but without definitive deadlines.
Source: Tradeoffs analysis of 166 Texas nonprofit hospital financial assistance policies, excluding long-term, rehabilitation, and psychiatric facilities
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