State Watch | Texas Panel Proposes Changes To Calculate Value of Care Delivered by Charity Hospitals - Kaisernetwork.org

State Watch | Texas Panel Proposes Changes To Calculate Value of Care Delivered by Charity Hospitals - Kaisernetwork.org: "A work group appointed by Texas legislators has proposed a standard for defining and calculating the cost of charity care provided by not-for-profit hospitals in the state in order to determine the actual value of such care, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The proposal does not call for the hospitals to increase the amount of charity care they provide, but seeks to clarify how state and federal indigent-care funding is spent. State Sen. Jane Nelson (R) in a statement said, 'Our hospitals have become the de facto universal health plan for every uninsured person in this country,' adding, 'We need to be reimbursing our hospitals fairly for the uncompensated care they provide,' but 'we also have a responsibility to the taxpayer, which means more transparency and consistency is needed.'"

Independent Sector Outlines Public-Policy Priorities - Philanthropy.com

Independent Sector Outlines Public-Policy Priorities - Philanthropy.com: "Independent Sector Outlines Public-Policy Priorities

The new Congress and administration should bolster the social safety net, promote national service and charitable giving, ease lobbying restrictions on charities, and ensure that foreign-aid programs respect workers’ civil rights, according to policy proposals issued this week by Independent Sector."

Cass County officials plan to help nonprofit groups

Cass County officials plan to help nonprofit groups: "State and county officials of Cass County are uniting together to support a plan to use the Missouri License Fee Offices to help local nonprofit groups or schools, according to a press release from North District County Commissioner Brian Baker."