Bad debt and charity care expenses have been increasing at Samaritan Hospital over the last two to three years, and are projected to keep increasing in 2026.
October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025 5:33 p.m.
Bad debt, charity care expenses rising at Samaritan in 2026
MOSES LAKE — While bad debt and charity care expenses at Samaritan Hospital were lower than anticipated in September, they’re higher than projected for the first three quarters of the year. Chief Administrative Officer Alex Town said that’s a reflection of the way people are paying their bills, and that trend may continue in 2026. Town said Samaritan administrators have increased the amount of anticipated uncompensated care from the original 2026 budget projections.