Cost of homeless care increases
819 views · Published 7 September 2016 · 3:45 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: Star-Advertiser · 2016 · Travel & Events
Alexander Akuna, 57, is one of thousands of homeless patients who frequent Hawaii hospitals, many of whom have chronic health conditions that often lead to costly emergency room visits and repeat admissions. He ended up in the hospital for a year and a half, which, for a typical patient with significant health care needs, can cost as much as $1 million. Queen’s Medical Center cared for homeless patients 10,126 times in 2015, resulting in gross charges of $89.3 million, according to research by the Hawaii Health Information Corp. That’s up from 9,301 patients in 2014 and gross charges of about $80 million and 6,958 and $54.8 million in 2013. Queen’s is on track to see an estimated 10,459 homeless visits this year with total gross charges of $100.2 million.
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