Charity care

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  a term that generally refers to physician and hospital services provided to persons who are unable to pay for the cost of services, especially those who are low-income, uninsured and underinsured. A high proportion of the costs of charity care is derived from services for children and pregnant women (e.g., neonatal intensive care).
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