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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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Twenty-Six Percent of PA General Acute Care Hospitals Post Negative Total Margins in Fiscal Year 2025

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released Financial Analysis 2025 Volume One, today, displaying Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) financial data for Pennsylvania general acute care (GAC) hospitals.

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PHC4 Announces New Technical Advisory Group Chair

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) has a new chair, Edmund A. Pribitkin, MD, MBA, FACS, the chief physician executive and a professor of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery, at Jefferson Health.

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April 2026 Newsletter

PHC4 releases its April 2026 newsletter.

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PHC4 Publication Aims to Support Data Literacy Across the Commonwealth

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) is taking the next step in supporting stakeholders with the publication of a new educational resource aimed at teaching data literacy.

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New Data from PHC4, Quarterly Utilizations Reports Displaying Rates, at a County-Level

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) released a new set of County-Level Utilization Reports today, displaying the total number of ambulatory/outpatient cases and inpatient hospitalizations for Pennsylvania residents in Q3 of 2025.

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PHC4 Releases New Data Detailing Access to Care and Facility Ownership in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) today announced the release of new data detailing ownership of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across Pennsylvania, along with updated access to care information on facility locations and services for hospitals, ASCs, and nursing homes.

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PHC4 Publishes New Cancer Surgery Report Aimed at Empowering Patients with Fact-Based Health Care Data

PHC4’s new Cancer Surgery Volume Report, released today, provides information about the number of cancer-related surgeries performed at each Pennsylvania hospital and ambulatory surgery center, using data from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 (state fiscal year 2025).

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PHC4 Looks to Celebrate 40 Years of Service to the Commonwealth

PHC4 celebrates 40 years of producing transparent, fact-based health care reporting this year and seeks to define the value of its service publicly on April 16, 2026, by welcoming stakeholders to Harrisburg’s Keystone Building.

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January 2026 Newsletter

PHC4 releases its January 2026 newsletter.

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