When I was in a drug study some 15 or so years ago the hospital charged for parking, but as a lab-rat I got free parking (Well, I was, in a way, working for them).
Hospital where I had my heart work done, and where grandson was born, no charge for parking but I am sure the cost of operating the lot is factored into the room and board fees. So the hospital gets their money.
Why the difference... Well the study hospital was in the middle of a college campus so they needed to restrict parking to folks who had business there.. And keep the students out of the structure Else you'd have had to park half way across town.
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