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January 29, 2026
January 2026 Newsletter
PHC4 releases its January 2026 newsletter.
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January 27, 2026
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 […]
News & Press Releases
January 27, 2026
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 […]
News & Press Releases
January 22, 2026
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.
News & Press Releases
January 20, 2026
PHC4’s Newest Report Unfolds the Finances of Hospitals in Rural PA
PHC4’s Financial Analysis 2024 – Rural Hospitals report, released today, displays information specific to Pennsylvania general acute care (GAC) hospitals located in rural counties. Supplementary to PHC4’s Financial Analysis, this is the second report in this new annual series, offering succinct data to support all who rely on rural health care in the Commonwealth.
News & Press Releases
December 4, 2025
PHC4’s Hospital Performance Report Examines Individual Hospital Outcomes, Volume, and Charges Across 17 Common Medical Conditions
PHC4 released its 2024 Hospital Performance Report today. This report offers insight into hospitals across the Commonwealth, displaying information surrounding outcome measures using data from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, referred to as federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024.
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November 20, 2025
Non-General Acute Care Hospitals Experienced Mixed Financial Margins in 2024
Statewide operating and total margins experienced by Pennsylvania non-general acute care (non-GAC) hospitals during fiscal year 2024 (FY24) were mixed according to a new report released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4). The Financial Analysis – Volume Three report presents a financial profile on Pennsylvania’s non-GAC hospitals, which include rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and specialty hospitals.
News & Press Releases
October 30, 2025
October 2025 Newsletter
PHC4 releases its October 2025 Newsletter.
News & Press Releases
October 24, 2025
PHC4 Featured on WITF’s “The Spark”
PHC4’s Barry D. Buckingham, Executive Director and Abby Weand, Manager, Health Policy Research, were guests on WITF’s “The Spark” to highlight our recent reporting. Listen to the interview here.
News & Press Releases
October 23, 2025
PHC4 Reports Show Utilizations Rates at a County-Level, Supporting Stakeholder’s with Timely Population Health Data
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) published a new set of County-Level Utilization Reports today, displaying the overall total number of ambulatory/outpatient cases and inpatient hospitalizations for Pennsylvania residents. This latest release reflects data from Quarter 1 of 2025.
