The hospital is seeking greater funds to offset the cost of providing care to uninsured residents in Manatee. MHS CEO Kevin DiLallo is calling for a $500,000 increase to the $3.2 million the county approved Tuesday for the hospital.
Mr. DiLallo said $3 million doesn’t cover “even half” of MHS’s annual costs associated with serving uninsured patients. Three years ago, the county granted MHS $6.9 million for indigent care. Mr. DiLallo said that still didn’t cover all of the hospital’s costs, according to the report.
County officials decided to revisit the issue at a later date, the report states.
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