Hospital Benefits to Communities Far Outweigh Tax Exemptions: A Closer Look at the Numbers

American Hospital Association January 8, 2026
Aaron Wesoloski, AHA Vice President of Research Strategy and Policy Communications, Megha Parikh, Associate Director of Health Analytics and Policy

Hospitals and health systems are cornerstones of health care in their communities, providing care and services that go far beyond the walls of their facilities. A new analysis from EY prepared for the AHA highlights the ways in which nonprofit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities.

The EY analysis compared the benefits reported by nonprofit hospitals and health systems on their Schedule H filings to the IRS to the value of their federal tax exemptions. The report found that in 2022, nonprofit hospitals and health systems provided $149 billion in total benefits to communities compared to $13.2 billion in federal tax exemptions. This means that for every dollar in federal tax exemption, hospitals and health systems delivered...

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