MEDICAID NOTICE: Lurie Children’s continues to serve all patients enrolled in Medicaid. As a safety-net hospital, we will continue providing high-quality care to every child who needs us.

AVISO SOBRE MEDICAID: Lurie Children’s continúa atendiendo a todos los pacientes inscritos en Medicaid. Como hospital perteneciente a la red de protección social, continuaremos brindando atención de alta calidad a cada niño que nos necesite.

Community Investment

As a not-for-profit hospital, community benefit is core to Lurie Children’s mission. The hospital addresses preventive care and population health through the programs and activities of the Patrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities. Lurie Children’s also absorbs the cost of unreimbursed charity care through our commitment to treat all children regardless of ability to pay. In FY23, Lurie Children's invested $290.3 million in unreimbursed charity care, under-reimbursement from caring for patients insured by Medicaid, and community benefit programs. 

  • Charity care, losses due to Medicaid reimbursement below cost of services and other uncompensated costs: $220.5 million
  • Resident and fellow training: $30.4 million
  • Family support and interpretation services: $11.2 million
  • Research funding, net of grants and philanthropic support: $21.8 million
  • Community clinic support: $1.3 million
  • Child advocacy programs: $5 million