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News & Press Releases October 29, 2026

PHC4 Welcomes Two Distinguished Experts to the Technical Advisory Group

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Technical Advisory Group (TAG): Scott W. Cowan, MD, FACS, healthcare executive and thoracic surgeon who serves as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Chief Quality Officer (CQO) at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.; and Nancy A. Garrett, Ph.D., Vice President of Provider and Market Analytics at Highmark Health. Their appointments were formally approved by the Council on Sept. 3, 2026.

News & Press Releases October 29, 2026

October 2026 Newsletter

PHC4 releases its October 2026 newsletter.

News & Press Releases October 22, 2026

PHC4 Releases Q1 2026 Health Data Alongside New Interactive Visualizations and Expanded Downloadable Data Sets

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) today published its County-Level Utilization Reports, featuring newly released health care data from the first quarter of 2026. This publication is accompanied by two new resources designed to increase transparency and improve access to timely information.

News & Press Releases October 1, 2026

Hospital Outcomes Alongside Outpatient Department and Ambulatory Surgery Center Volumes in New Report from PHC4

PHC4 releases the Common Procedures Report, today, displaying information in two distinct sections of the report for spinal fusion, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures. The analysis includes procedures performed in Pennsylvania acute care hospitals, hospital outpatient departments, and ambulatory surgery centers for fiscal year (FY) 2025 (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025).

News & Press Releases September 24, 2026

Pennsylvania’s Ambulatory Surgery Center Finances are Examined in New Report from PHC4

PHC4 releases Financial Analysis 2025 – Volume Two, today, presenting a profile of Pennsylvania’s ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) during fiscal year 2025 (FY25). Volume Two examines the financial health of Pennsylvania’s ASCs and provides insight into outpatient visits, net patient revenue, operating income, and total income. Volume Two includes statewide and regional analysis based on data submitted by ASCs for each fiscal year.

News & Press Releases September 17, 2026

PHC4 Shines Light on Individual Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Latest Report

PHC4 releases the Outpatient Procedures Report, today, displaying the volume of surgeries performed at Pennsylvania hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) for 10 procedures that are commonly performed in the outpatient setting. The data included is from calendar year 2025 (January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025) and is reported individually for each facility.

News & Press Releases August 31, 2026

August 2026 Newsletter

PHC4 releases its August 2026 newsletter.

News & Press Releases August 20, 2026

New Data from PHC4 Reports Utilization and Volume for Every County in the Commonwealth

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released a new set of County-Level Utilization Reports and County-Level Condition-Specific Reports today.

News & Press Releases August 13, 2026

Hospitals in Rural Pennsylvania Experience a Rise in Uncompensated Care

PHC4’s Financial Analysis 2025 – Rural Hospitals report, released today, displays information specific to Pennsylvania general acute care (GAC) hospitals located in rural counties.

News & Press Releases July 16, 2026

PHC4’s New Cardiac Procedures Report, Adds Several Procedures Including Inpatient and Outpatient Volume Data

PHC4 released the Cardiac Procedures Report today, displaying performance ratings and utilization data for several cardiac procedures performed in Pennsylvania acute care hospitals, hospital outpatient departments, and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024.

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