In the United States,<unk>  is health<unk>  provided for free or at reduced prices to low income patients. The percentage of doctors providing<unk>  dropped from 76% in 1996-97 to 68% in 2004-2005. Potential reasons for the decline include changes in physician practice patterns and increasing financial pressures. In 2006, Senate investigators found that many hospitals did not inform patients that<unk>  was available. Some for-profit hospitals provided as much<unk>  as some non-profit hospitals. Investigators also found non-profit hospitals charging poor, uninsured patients more than they did patients with health insurance. One estimate put the cost of uncompensated<unk>  for 2004 at $41 billion, of which $34.6 billion was funded through a patchwork of government programs. Over half of all government reimbursement for uncompensated<unk>  comes from the federal government; most of that is provided through Medicare and Medicaid. These federal funds are a primary source of support for health<unk>  providers that serve the uninsured. Increasing demand for free and low-cost health<unk>  services by uninsured patients and Medicaid beneficiaries is, along with increased competition, placing a growing financial strain on safety-net health<unk>  providers. Some safety-net providers are responding by trying to limit their<unk>  exposure and attract more paying customers.
Charity care
Partner services
Personal medicine
Nursing in Islam
Mental health trust
Community health trust
Goal-oriented health care
Living medicine