Medicaid
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Medicaid Cuts, Private Equity Ownership Hurting Some PA Hospitals
Bad financial deals aren’t helping Pennsylvania hospitals that are already struggling with Medicaid funding cuts, writes Noah Zucker for Bisnow. About 37 percent of Pennsylvania…
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Riddle, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospitals Receive $6M Boost in State Funding
The closing of Crozer Health last year has caused patient numbers to spike at Riddle and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospitals. Now the state has released $6…
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New Family Village Program Launches at The Foundation for Delaware County
The Foundation for Delaware County is introducing a new program, ‘Family Village’— uniting health, housing, and hope for families. Family Village integrates vital programs that…
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Medcaid Insurer AmeriHealth Caritas has New Interim President
Gregg MacDonald has been named interim president of Medicaid insurer AmeriHealth Caritas, headquartered in Newtown Square, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. MacDonald, previously…
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Prospect Medical Sues Federal Agencies Claiming Bankruptcy Violation
Crozer Health’s parent company, Prospect Medical, is suing two federal health care agencies, claiming they violated an automatic stay order after the company’s bankruptcy was…
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Beauty or Beast: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Key Tax Changes to Prepare For
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has many excited for extensions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation. Others are…
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Caring for Aging Parents and Estate Planning: What the Children Need to Know
As parents age, adult children often find themselves in the dual role of caregiver and financial planner — a balancing act that can be emotionally…
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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Bucks County Hospitals, Officials Stay Quiet
The new federal budget includes spending cuts that will most likely affect Bucks County hospitals, but local hospital executives are not yet disclosing the extent,…
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Bucks County Rep. Fitzpatrick One of Two House Republicans to Oppose ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate from Bucks County, was one of just two Republicans in the House to vote against President Donald Trump’s so-called…
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State Legislators Respond to Hospital Fund Proposal for Crozer-Chester
State legislators responded to a budget amendment from State Rep. Craig Williams (R-160) of Chadds Ford to create a $200 million Hospital Acquisition Assistance Fund…
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The Arc of Chester County’s Advocacy Efforts Inspire Action and Hope for Individuals with Disabilities and their Families
The Arc of Chester County remains at the forefront of advocacy for the rights, inclusion, and empowerment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With…
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Amid Worsening Nursing Shortage, Pennsylvania’s ‘Invisible Workforce’ Delivers Billions in Unpaid Care
As the nursing shortage intensifies nationwide, Pennsylvania’s “invisible workforce” of family caregivers continues to provide billions in unpaid care, writes Isaac Avilucea for AXIOS. According…
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Hospitals Taking Crozer Health Patients Part of Delco Gives Focus This Year
The Foundation for Delaware County, after unsuccessfully trying to save the bankrupt Crozer Health system with an infusion of $20 million, is now asking the…
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Upper Darby Food Pantry Feeling Effects of Federal Funding Cuts
A $1 billion cut in assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is impacting food help organizations in Delaware County, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS…
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Local CEOs Give Calm Advice, Input to Jittery Customers, Staff
CEOs in the Philadelphia region addressed jittery customers as they weighed in on inflation and federal policy changes at a Friday event organized by the…
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Freedom Village: The Difference Between Personal Care and Assisted Living
There’s a subtle difference between personal care and assisted living for seniors here in Pennsylvania. That can lead to confusion among older adults trying to…
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Governor Josh Shapiro Unveils $5M Plan to Combat Pennsylvania’s Nursing Shortage
Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Temple University this week to promote his $5 million Nurse Shortage Assistance Program, writes Carmen Russell-Sluchansky for WHYY. The initiative funds…






















