The challenges COVID-19 has caused throughout the state’s entire health care system has only motivated hospitals and health systems across Wisconsin to reaffirm their commitments to the communities they serve in innumerable ways, as the Wisconsin Hospital Association 2021 Community Benefits Report attests.

Wisconsin hospitals and health systems understand that caring for their friends, neighbors and loved ones extends beyond the walls of their facilities. While such investments of time, energy and emotion are impossible to quantify, the financial contributions Wisconsin hospitals and health systems made in their communities in the form of charity care, subsidized health services, community health improvement services and other forms of meaningful giving totaled nearly $1.9 billion in 2020.

Learn more about the specific programs taking place in your community to improve health and wellness by downloading our printed report or exploring the interactive map below.

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