Watchdog: Bill Mandating More Reporting from Tax-Exempt Hospitals Is 'Common Sense'
Legislation headed to the U.S. House floor would require more fiscal reporting from thousands of tax-exempt hospitals that receive taxpayer subsidies.
A bill moving to the U.S. House floor would compel tax-exempt hospitals to provide more detailed fiscal reporting. Backers and a watchdog group say the change would increase scrutiny of thousands of hospitals that receive taxpayer subsidies and describe the measure as "common sense."