News & Press Releases
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
January 2026 Newsletter
PHC4 releases its January 2026 newsletter.
Current Events: Hospital Closures
01/27/2026 The topics discussed in this post are current as of the date above. PHC4 will not be updating this page. This article is best viewed on the desktop site in your web browser. If you’re accessing this article from your phone, you can request the desktop site in the settings of most web browsers. What […]
PHC4 Publishes Article Aimed to Inform Stakeholders on Hospital Closures in Pennsylvania
News for Immediate ReleaseJanuary 27, 2026 Harrisburg – A new article, Hospital Closures, published today as part of PHC4’s Current Events series, details the closing of two Pennsylvania hospitals, serving as a case study to support a better understanding of the dynamics of hospital closures in the Commonwealth. From 2018 to the time of this […]
County-Level Reporting from PHC4 Offers Timely Data About Hospitalizations and Ambulatory/Outpatient Cases in Pennsylvania
PHC4 regularly releases new County-Level Utilization and Condition-Specific Reports using the timeliest data available in an effort to provide insight into hospital and ambulatory/outpatient surgery center usage across the Commonwealth.
