Medicaid
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A Court-Appointed Receiver Is Now Running Crozer Health, Fueled by Grants
An independent receiver appointed by the courts began overseeing the Crozer Health system on Feb. 14 and will run hospital operations for 30 days, barring…
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Medically Tailored Nutrition Improving Health Outcomes, Reducing Costs
A recently released study says Pennsylvania has the potential to realize the second highest level of health care cost savings in the nation if medically…
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Firstrust Financial Resources a Lifeline for Families with Special Needs Adults Looking to Protect Their Tomorrows
Harvey Mills, a retired flight attendant, doesn’t sugarcoat the impact that Jerel Ruttenberg, a Senior Financial Professional at Firstrust Financial Resources, and FFR Vice President…
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Independence Blue Cross and Benefits Data Trust Form First-of-Its-Kind Collaboration in Philadelphia Region
Independence Blue Cross and Benefits Data Trust have formed the first collaboration of its kind in the Philadelphia region to help certain commercially insured members enroll in…
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Making Healthcare a Priority at Freedom Village at Brandywine
Wellbeing and good health are goals most of us would love to achieve, especially in our later years. Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior Life…
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AmeriHealth Caritas Plans to Sublease Newtown Square Office Still Being Built
A new AmeriHealth Caritas office building at the Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square is still under construction but the Medicaid managed care company is already…
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Proposed Collective Plan Would Address Maternal Health Crisis in Pennsylvania
The Foundation for Delaware County contributed to a statewide collective plan to raise awareness of recommendations to improve maternal health, reduce racial/ethnic disparities in Pennsylvania…
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As a Result of the American Rescue Plan, Insulin Prices Drops Drastically in Pennsylvania
Due to the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed into law in March of 2021, the nation’s three major insulin makers have…
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Main Line Health Reports $125M Loss as Reimbursements Lag Behind Costs
Main Line Health finances were hit with a $125 million operating loss for the year ending June 30, highlighting some of the problems right now…
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AmeriHealth Caritas CEO Paul Tufano Leaving Post
Paul Tufano, the CEO of the region’s largest Medicaid managed care company, AmeriHealth Caritas in Newtown Square, is stepping down effective Sept. 1, writes John…
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AmeriHealth Leases Building Under Construction at Ellis Preserve
AmeriHealth Caritas is expanding its operations at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square less than three years after it moved its headquarters there, writes Paul Schwedelson…
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Crozer’s Landlord Wants to Sell Hospital Real Estate Amid Losses
Medical Properties Trust, the landlord that’s collecting rent on Crozer Health’s hospitals in Delaware County isn’t too happy these days. MPT, which is leasing the…
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Here’s How Financial Problems at Local Hospitals Impact Patient Care
A hospital crisis in Delaware County looms between staffing shortages, rising costs, and more patients, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Tonight. Angela Neopolitano, a…
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Highmark Pushes into Region, Takes on Independent Blue Cross
Highmark Blue Shield out of Pittsburgh is stepping up efforts to take on Independence Blue Cross as it sets up operations in southeastern Pennsylvania, writes…
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Brookhaven Woman Finds Unexpected Source of Help in Paying for GED-Related Expenses
Emilia Ford of Brookhaven found unexpected help in paying for GED-related expenses from her Keystone First Medicaid plan, writes Phil Galewitz for the Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Buyer of Crozer-Keystone Pledges Commitment to Community
Nurses, community activists, and public officials have expressed worry about the prospect of changes to the Crozer-Keystone Health System that the buyer, Prospect Medical Holdings…






































