Delaware County health department sessions are taking place this summer to help seniors retrieve their medical records after the closing of Crozer Health, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio.
Phyllis Johnson said Crozer’s closing put her in a tough spot, made more so when she had issues trying to access her medical records online.
“I couldn’t figure out how to do it myself, so I’m so grateful for these people to be here to help me do this,” Johnson said.
The program also provides blood pressure screenings and can help seniors find a doctor or talk to a medical professional.
The following sessions are being offered:
June 18, Friendship Circle – 1515 Lansdowne Avenue, Darby, 1 to 2 PM.
June 23, Schoolhouse Senior Center – 600 Swarthmore Avenue, Folsom, 10 AM to Noon.
June 25, Access Center, 701 Booth Street, Chester, 11 AM to 1 PM.
June 24, Chester Senior Center, 721 Hayes Street, Chester, 11 AM to 1 PM.
July 11, Good Neighbor Senior Center, 1085 Hook Road, Sharon Hill, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
July 15 & July 25, Surrey Senior Center, 302 South Jackson Street, Media, 11:30 AM to 1 :30 PM.
July 15 Upper Darby Senior Center, 326 Watkins Avenue, Upper Darby, 10 AM to Noon.
In other healthcare news, the state House of Representatives recently passed a bill, The Health Care Services Protection Act, in a 121-82 vote that would increase oversight for hospital sales, mergers, and acquisitions that involved for-profit and private equity companies, writes Nicole Leonard for WHYY.
The bill also covers business transactions for ambulatory surgical centers, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term care nursing facilities, certain cancer treatment centers, and inpatient drug and alcohol treatment facilities, as well as hospices.
The legislation allows the state’s attorney general to review proposed transactions to see if they are “against the public interest,” with the authority to block the sale or purchase in court.
The Pennsylvania Senate now takes up the measure.
Crozer Health’s closure has been a strong cautionary tale of what can happen to communities when oversight isn’t there, according to state Sen. Tim Kearney.
“We’re really counting on the fact that there’s an awful lot of Republican senators who have hospitals in their district that are running on incredibly tight margins and are really sort of prime fodder for the private equity playbook,” he said.
Read more about the program to help seniors retrieve medical records at KYW Newsradio.
Find out more about The Health Care Services Protection Act and what could happen in the state Senate at WHYY.
