Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit

Samuel Opoku; Bettye Apenteng; Charles F Owens; Linda Kimsey; Imaobong B Ekpo; Emmanuel Akowuah; Michela Hizine; Oluwadamilola Onifade; Bill Mase

Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit

Samuel Opoku
, Bettye Apenteng
, Charles F Owens
, Linda Kimsey
, Imaobong B Ekpo
, Emmanuel Akowuah
, Michela Hizine
, Oluwadamilola Onifade
, Bill Mase

Health Policy & Community Health

Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Research output: Other contribution › Other › peer-review

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Abstract

Background

Eight rural hospitals have closed in Georgia within the last decade, and more are financially distressed. In 2016, Georgia legislation created a state income tax credit for individuals and corporations that donate to qualifying non-profit rural hospitals of their choice. This law, the first of its kind in the US, was intended to provide struggling hospitals with financial support to improve viability. Using a mixed- methods approach, this study assessed the perspective of hospital executives concerning the program, examined community awareness of the program, and evaluated how hospitals used the money to enhance access to care for rural populations.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Oct 1 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Disciplines

Public Health

Keywords

Tax credit
Georgia
Rural hospital

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