Free and discounted hospital care in Nebraska
We list 92 hospitals and 8 health center organizations in Nebraska. We have found income levels for 49 of the hospitals so far.
Check your own income against every hospital near you.
State programs
We have not found a statewide charity care program in Nebraska yet. Federal rules still apply. Nonprofit hospitals must have a written financial assistance policy, and health centers on our list offer a sliding fee under federal rules at or below 200% of the poverty level.
Hospitals, most generous first
Yearly income limits for a family of 4. Open a hospital for every household size. The hospital makes the final decision.
| Hospital | Free up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Health Norfolk. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $132,000 | none found |
| Avera Creighton Hospital Creighton. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| Avera St. Anthony's Hospital O' Neill. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $82,500 | $132,000 |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Bryan Medical Center Lincoln. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Immanuel Omaha. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Children's Nebraska Omaha. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Crete Area Medical Center Crete. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Kearney Regional Medical Center Kearney. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Merrick Medical Center Central City. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $132,000 |
| Great Plains Health North Platte. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $115,500 |
| Community Medical Center, Inc Falls City. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | $99,000 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $66,000 | none found |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $57,750 | $99,000 |
| Jefferson Community Health & Life Fairbury. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $132,000 |
| Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, Inc Beatrice. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $99,000 |
| Henderson Community Hospital Henderson. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $99,000 |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $99,000 |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | $66,000 |
| Community Hospital McCook. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $49,500 | none found |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc Columbus. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $42,900 | $66,000 |
| Antelope Memorial Hospital Neligh. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $41,250 | none found |
| Chadron Hospital Chadron. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $82,500 |
| Brodstone Healthcare Superior. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center Broken Bow. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Sidney Regional Medical Center Sidney. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| St. Francis Memorial Hospital West Point. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| York General Health Care Services York. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | $49,500 |
| Niobrara Valley Hospital Lynch. IRS filing, tax year 2024. | $33,000 | none found |
| Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center Osceola. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Boone County Health Center Albion. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Boys Town National Research Hospital Boys Town. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Brown County Hospital Ainsworth. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Butler County Health David City. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Chase County Community Hospital Imperial. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Cherry County Hospital Valentine. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Douglas County Community Mental Health Center Omaha. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Dundy County Hospital Benkelman. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Fillmore County Hospital Geneva. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital Franklin. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Friend Community Healthcare System Friend. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Genoa Community Hospital Genoa. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital District Gordon. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Harlan County Health System Alma. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Johnson County Hospital Tecumseh. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Kearney County Health Services Hospital Minden. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Kimball Health Services Kimball. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Lincoln Regional Center Lincoln. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Lincoln Surgical Hospital Lincoln. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Memorial Community Hospital & Health System Blair. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Memorial Hospital Aurora. Legal baseline only. | ask | ask |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC Omaha. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Morrill County Community Hospital Bridgeport. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital Omaha. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Nebraska Spine Hospital, LLC Omaha. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Pender Community Hospital Pender. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Perkins County Health Services Grant. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Thayer County Health Services Hebron. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Twelve Clans Unity Hospital Winnebago. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Valley County Health System Ord. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
| Webster County Community Hospital Red Cloud. No rule on file. | ask | ask |
Health centers
Under federal health center rules, these centers offer a sliding fee at or below 200% of the poverty level.
- Bluestem Health (4 sites)
- Charles Drew Health Center Inc (12 sites)
- Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (2 sites)
- East Central District Health Department (2 sites)
- Heartland Health Center Inc (6 sites)
- Midtown Health Center, Inc. (9 sites)
- Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc (20 sites)
- Siouxland Community Health Center (3 sites)