Table 5. Predicted COVID-19 Relief Funding, US Dollarsa.
| Predicted COVID-19 relief funds (95% CI), $ | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital type [reference = short-term acute care] | ||
| Critical access hospital | −3 129 900 (−4 361 974 to −1 897 827) | <.001 |
| Rurality [reference = rural] | ||
| Urban | 465 869 (−367 324 to 1 299 061) | .27 |
| Highly urban | 4 803 680 (3 615 819 to 5 991 542) | <.001 |
| Health system [reference = no] | ||
| In a health system | −1 191 779 (−2 274 244 to −109 315) | .03 |
| DSH status [reference = no DSH] | ||
| Medicare-only | 2 884 907 (1 445 707 to 4 324 107) | <.001 |
| Medicaid-only | 1 195 465 (372 872 to 2 018 058) | <.001 |
| Medicare and Medicaid | 5 749 664 (4 591 902 to 6 907 427) | <.001 |
| Uncompensated care as a proportion of operating expenses [reference = 0%] | ||
| <5% | −970 380 (−4 035 960 to 2 095 199) | .54 |
| 5-<10% | −2 296 752 (−5 370 666 to 777 161) | .14 |
| 10-<15% | −4 616 092 (−7 737 303 to −1 494 880) | <.001 |
| ≥15% | −4 917 597 (−8 097 087 to −1 738 107) | <.001 |
| Black population [reference = <20%] | ||
| ≥20% Black population | 1 109 617 (−240 047 to 2 459 281) | .11 |
| Population in poverty [reference = <20%] | ||
| ≥20% population below the poverty line | −188 745 (−−1 424 194 to 1 046 704) | .77 |
| Hispanic population [reference = <20%] | ||
| ≥20% Hispanic population | 862 634 (−282 325 to 2 007 593) | .14 |
| Teaching hospital [reference = no] | ||
| Teaching hospital | 8 816 218 (7 507 799 to 10 100 000) | <.001 |
| Ownership [reference = not-for-profit] | ||
| For-profit | −5 409 987 (−6 236 375 to −4 583 599) | <.001 |
| Government | −101 598 (−1 255 696 to 1 052 500) | .86 |
| Weighted net operating income, 2017-2019 [reference = negative] | ||
| Positive | 523 442 (−291 051 to 1 337 935) | .21 |
Abbreviations: DSH, disproportionate share hospital.
a
Dollar amounts represent predicted COVID-19 relief funds relative to the reference category, not the predicted absolute amount of COVID-19 relief.