Illinois attorney general seeks stay on hospital tax ruling

Modern Healthcare: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office is asking an appeals court to hold back enforcement of its ruling on a part of a state law that lets hospitals avoid taxes.

The 4th District Appellate Court ruled last month that the state's 2012 charity care law was unconstitutional because it created a tax exemption for hospitals without requiring the properties to be used only for charity purposes. The charity care law redefined the terms by which nonprofit hospitals receive property tax exemptions.

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