Healthcare
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King of Prussia’s Universal Health Services Braces for $400 M Hit from Medicaid Cuts
Universal Health Services is looking at a financial curveball, but isn’t panicking, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The King of Prussia company operates acute-care and behavioral health facilities in 39 states, and is looking at up to $400 million in lost Medicaid funding by 2032 due to a shift in federal policy. The…
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Crozer Loss, Delays Impacting Delaware County’s Healthcare
Everyone in Delaware County is being affected by the loss of Crozer Health services, from working-class neighborhoods to the Main Line. That’s the conclusion of a detailed analysis of Delaware County’s current healthcare status, as reported by Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The county and local communities have implemented their own emergency medical services to transport…
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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, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. The budget passed this month imposes additional paperwork and verification procedures for Medicaid recipients that will, according to some advocates, remove…
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Capital Health Plans for Middletown Site Shift Again, Now Facing New Review
Six years after Capital Health acquired the medical building at the Oxford Valley Mall complex in Middletown, the facility remains unused, with no specialty hospital planned, writes Kai Lincke for the Bucks County Courier Times. The former home of Barix Clinics of Pennsylvania was originally set to be renamed Capital Health Oxford Valley and was…
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Mental Health Reimagined: Why Telehealth Is a Game Changer at Growth Opportunity Center
In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for mental health care can be difficult. Among work, family responsibilities, school, transportation challenges, and packed schedules, many people struggle to prioritize their emotional well-being. Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center understands these barriers, and that’s why it offers telehealth: a flexible, secure, and effective way to connect with licensed mental…
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ChristianaCare Looking Into a $6B Merger with Virtua Health
ChristianaCare, the Delaware nonprofit that is opening two micro-hospitals in Delaware County, is considering a $6 billion merger with Virtua Health, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. If the two systems combine, it would create a regional nonprofit health system that would cover 10 counties with 600 healthcare sites. Virtua is South Jersey’s…
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New CEO, Ed Jimenez Charts Growth Path for Main Line Health
Main Line Health’s new CEO, Ed Jimenez, stepped into his new role with a vision to bring the healthcare system back to profitability, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. His arrival comes as the nonprofit emerges from pandemic-era losses and aims for a return to stable growth. Jimenez and his wife just moved into…
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A New Dermatology Partners Office is Coming to Doylestown in August
A new Dermatology Partners office is coming to Doylestown on Aug. 4, located at 3900 Mechanicsville Road, Building 500, Suite 512, writes staff for CityBiz. Aziz Khan, MD, a highly experienced and well-respected dermatologist, will be leading the clinic. Dr. Khan has an extensive background in surgical and medical dermatology. “Dr. Khan’s background in global…
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Kennett Square-based Genesis Healthcare Aims to Restructure After Filing for Bankruptcy
Kennett Square-based Genesis Healthcare filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this week, aiming to restructure the debt tied to facilities that it no longer operates, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company has nursing homes in 17 states, including 42 in Pennsylvania and 11 in New Jersey. No immediate interruptions in resident care are…
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Jefferson Health Tackles Philly’s Health Disparities By Putting the Community At the Forefront
Jefferson Health is committed to improving health outcomes in Philadelphia’s most underserved communities, writes Kayla Yup for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That commitment is supplemented by building trust and helping community members be part of the solution. In April 2023, Jefferson Health launched the Community Health Worker Academy. The 13-month training program teaches community members the…
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Tower Health to Lay Off Staff at All Facilities, Including Pottstown, Phoenixville
Tower Health announced layoffs of around 50 employees, affecting all of the health system’s locations, including Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery County and Phoenixville Hospital in neighboring Chester County, writes Nicole Leonard for WHYY. The layoffs primarily targeted management-level roles. The number of eliminated positions represents less than half a percent of Tower Health’s total workforce.…
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Southampton’s Growth Opportunity Center a Cornerstone of Mental Health Support in Bucks County and Beyond
Since its founding in 1974, Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center has been a cornerstone of mental health support for many individuals and families in southeastern Pennsylvania. What began as a grassroots initiative in Huntingdon Valley has evolved into one of Bucks County’s largest and most respected mental health centers. Today, GOC continues to grow — both…
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Delaware County Lawmaker Proposes Fund to Reopen Hospital
State Rep. Craig Williams (R-160) of Chadds Ford has proposed creating a $200 million fund to entice a buyer to reopen Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland and other hospitals, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The fund wouldn’t raise taxes and would need no new revenue, he said. “I need Crozer open,”…
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Rothman Orthopaedics, Dimension Ortho Partner on New Personalized Bracing Technology
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics and Dimension Ortho have partnered together on new technology to develop new personalized bracing technology, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Through the partnership, Dimension Ortho will make its platform available for personalized bracing and fracture care across all of Rothman Orthopaedic’s clinical sites. Dimension Ortho president and co-founder Dr.…
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Bucks County’s Grand View Health Joins St. Luke’s University Health Network
Grand View Health, the last independent hospital system in Bucks County, joined St. Luke’s University Health Network less than a year after beginning discussions on a partnership, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The deal follows closely after Doylestown Health, another independent Bucks County health system, joined the University of Pennsylvania Health System…
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Personal Tragedy Led Exton’s Kensey Nash Founder to New Role as Lungpacer Medical CEO
Personal tragedy led Doug Evans, founder of Exton-based Kensey Nash, to change his business trajectory and become CEO of Vancouver-based Lungpacer Medical, writes Brian Gormley for The Wall Street Journal. Evans’ career soared in June 2012, when the Chester County company that he founded was sold for $360 million. At the same time, his personal…
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Bucks County Man Secures Cancer Medication After Insurance Denial
Bucks County resident Paul O’Hara was quick to react when his health insurer claimed they couldn’t cover his prescription cancer medication, writes Joshua Sidorowicz for CBS News. O’Hara has treated his chronic myeloid leukemia with Sprycel for over a decade. He had a history of poor reactions to other medications. So when his insurance denied…
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Doylestown Hospital Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Cardiology Lab
Doylestown Hospital recently celebrated the opening of its universal lab, a high-tech facility designed to support physicians in diagnosing and treating heart problems, vascular conditions and arrhythmias, according to a staff report from TAPinto Doylestown. The hospital’s Gorsky Heart and Vascular Suite, which houses the new lab, includes an advanced hybrid procedural room and six…
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