Audit: Minnesota hospitals appear to give more than they receive in tax breaks

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Audit: Minnesota hospitals appear to give more than they receive in tax breaks

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer.Minnesota’s 104 nonprofit general hospitals appear to give back more to their communities than they receive in tax breaks, although it depends on what is counted as a community benefit, and with the caveat that tax benefits are difficult to estimate. That’s the squishy assessment the Office of the Legislative Auditor delivered in a report on Wednesday to state lawmakers, wh…