Supporting Our Community’s Health and Financial Needs
Because building a healthy community extends beyond providing healthcare, we support local governments, school districts and community improvement initiatives in addition to caring for those who are medically underserved.
Lancaster General provides assistance and services to
public and private partners throughout Lancaster County.
Last year, this assistance totaled more than $50 million.*
Supporting the City of Lancaster
In 2007-08, Lancaster General continued its direct financial support of Lancaster City government by providing $1.2 million in cash. The funding is in addition to what we pay in city property taxes.
Supporting the School District of Lancaster
 Lancaster General’s direct financial support of the School District of Lancaster began more than a decade ago. In 2007-08, Lancaster General provided more than $1.2 million in cash and health services for students of every age, as well as school district employees. The funding is in addition to what we pay in property taxes to the school district. Among other things, our support helps students stay healthy, enhances access to primary healthcare and provides an entry point toward rewarding careers in healthcare.
Caring for All in the Community
Lancaster General provides care to anyone, regardless of their financial means. The following summary describes the cost of providing healthcare services to people with little or no ability to pay:
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$46.19 million |
Unpaid cost of healthcare services provided by Lancaster General to financially disadvantaged people enrolled in state insurance programs for healthcare services to other financially disadvantaged patients. |
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$5.2 million |
Unpaid cost to train promising physicians, nurses, technicians and other healthcare professionals to care for future generations of county residents |
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$4 million |
Cost of medical care provided by Lancaster General for patients with little or no health insurance |
Payment of Property Taxes
Most properties within the city and county owned by LG and its affiliates are fully maintained on the tax rolls – even when such properties are used to further our charitable mission, rendering them legally tax-exempt. This ensures that Lancaster General pays about $1.65 million in additional tax revenue that is then provided to several local municipalities and school districts.
* Financial figures based on Lancaster General’s fiscal year, which started July 1, 2007, and ended June 30, 2008. All items listed as community benefit based on categories, definitions and reporting guidelines outlined in “Guidelines and Standard Definitions for the Community” published by the Catholic Health Association of the United States and VHA Inc.
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