Healthcare
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Lawmakers Warn of “Health Care Desert” Risk After Layoffs at Pottstown Hospital
Layoffs at Pottstown Hospital are raising new concerns about access to medical care in western Montgomery County, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. The cuts are part of a 350-person reduction across Tower Health’s network. They have left local lawmakers questioning the future of the Pottstown facility. State Senator Tracy Pennycuick and Rep. Joe Ciresi…
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Pottstown Hospital Faces Cutbacks as Tower Health Tightens Operations
Tower Health announced plans to eliminate about 350 positions, roughly 3% of its workforce, and close select programs in an effort to remain financially stable, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Pottstown Hospital will lose 131 administrative and clinical jobs over the next two months as the facility prepares to close its intensive…
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Bucks County’s Growth Opportunity Center Earns Recognition as Top Mental Health Provider
Growth Opportunity Center, a longstanding pillar in Bucks County’s mental health landscape, has been named the Best Mental Health Practice of 2025 by the Bucks County Herald. The honor reflects a community-driven endorsement of GOC’s commitment to exemplary care across therapy, psychiatry, psychological testing, and support groups. “This recognition is not simply an award; it…
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CHOP Doctors Save Toddler’s Life With First-Of-Its-Kind Surgical Intervention
A group of doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently pioneered a new surgical intervention that helped save a toddler’s life, write Stephanie Stahl and Casey Kuhn for CBS News Philadelphia. Their medical intervention allowed the child whose heart was failing fast live 9 months without a heart. Dr. Katsuhide Maeda of CHOP said…
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A Tale of Two Hospitals: Still Stalled in Springfield, but Progress at Taylor
Springfield Township officials continue to question the lack of plans for the shuttered Springfield Hospital by its new potential buyers, Restorative Health Foundation and Syan Investments, writes Chad Pradelli for 6abc. Officials say they have been unable to get answers. “I have a lot of concerns about them, and I know hardly anything about them,”…
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Ahmad Butler Foundation Leaders Walking 179 Miles for Children with Cancer
What initially started as a peaceful protest to demand that Congress not cut funding for pediatric cancer research and treatment has grown into a bigger movement. Months ago, founder and executive director of the Ahmad Butler Foundation, Latanya Morrison, and board member Keith Morrison began a 179-mile walk for this very cause. As the journey…
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Fates of Crozer-Chester Center, Springfield Hospital Still Uncertain
Some progress regarding the sale of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland has been made, but Springfield Hospital plans have stalled, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To close the sale on both hospitals, local taxing authorities have to agree on a stipulation to set the assessments for both properties at the transaction prices of…
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WSJ: Jefferson Health’s Honickman Center Uses Modern Technology to Empower Patients in Managing Their Care
Jefferson Health’s new Honickman Center in Philadelphia leverages modern technology and thoughtful design to empower patients in managing their care, writes The Wall Street Journal. The 19-story flagship medical facility launched in April 2024 as the culmination of plans that started in 2018, then continued through the pandemic, resulting in the consolidation of 23 separate…
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Rising Health Insurance Costs Loom for Philadelphia as Federal Aid Ends
Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians could be facing sharp increases in their health insurance costs next year as the federal assistance that has been helping keep premiums affordable is now coming to an end, write Ryan Deto, Isaac Avilucea, and Sabrina Moreno for AXIOS Philadelphia. As open enrollment for Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace starts on Saturday, the…
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Accidental Overdose Deaths in Chester County Hit Lowest Level Since 2015
In 2024, Chester County has reported 69 accidental overdose deaths linked to drug and alcohol use, marking the county’s lowest total since 2015, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. County officials are projecting the number will be even lower this year. “It’s because of everything everybody is doing in this room – county leadership, our providers,…
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Springfield Hospital to Remain a Hospital, Prospective Owner Says
The prospective owner of the Springfield Hospital property said future plans call for the hospital to remain a hospital, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Restorative Health Foundation Inc., the high bidder for the property in a bankruptcy auction, “plans to reopen the hospital and have it mirror the same services that it…
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Penn Medicine’s Montgomeryville Cancer Center Part of Regional Plan
Penn Medicine is bringing world-class cancer care closer to Montgomery County residents, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The health system is adding a new $270 million outpatient center now under construction in Montgomeryville. The facility will include advanced radiation oncology and an infusion center. This is all part of the University of Pennsylvania…
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Hepatitis B Vaccine, One of Philadelphia’s Oldest Success Stories, Faces Challenge From Current Administration
The hepatitis B vaccine, one of Philadelphia’s oldest success stories, is facing challenges under the Trump administration, leaving local advocates and patients concerned about its future, writes Kayla Yup for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Baruch Blumberg discovered the virus at Fox Chase Cancer Center in 1967, earning him the Nobel Prize nearly a decade later in…
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$13.5M Bids Accepted for Crozer-Chester, Springfield Hospitals
There are two hospital buyers for the closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Following a Friday bankruptcy auction, Prospect Medical Holdings has agreed to sell the two hospital properties for $13 million, according to Prospect attorneys. Chariot Allaire Partners successfully bid $10 million for the Crozer-Chester…
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Aramark Signs Systemwide Contract Covering Food, Other Services with Penn Medicine
Aramark, based in Philadelphia, has entered into a systemwide agreement with the University of Pennsylvania Health System to provide food and additional services, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The contract is Aramark’s largest in the United States and the second-largest in the company’s history. “We are honored to partner with a world-renowned health…
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Prospect Medical Bankruptcy Motion States Potential Abandonment of Medical Properties
Prospect Medical Holdings submitted an emergency bankruptcy motion last week, stating it plans to abandon Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Springfield Hospital in Delaware County unless local authorities meet its property tax demands, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The California for-profit filed for bankruptcy in January. Some potential buyers have already been identified for…
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St. Luke’s Upper Bucks County Campus Opens Expanded ER in Quakertown
St. Luke’s Hospital recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its significantly expanded ER at its Upper Bucks County campus, writes Josh Popichak for Saucon Source. The campus has grown substantially since it was first opened six years ago. In 2024, ground was broken on the project to expand the emergency department to better serve the…
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Frankford High School Baseball Coach Raising Awareness About Male Breast Cancer Through Special Event
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School and a breast cancer patient, is raising awareness about male breast cancer, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS News Philadelphia. When he found out about his diagnosis, Namnun was in shock. “I knew very little about it,” he said, “it never crossed my mind.” The 47-year-old father…
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