California hospitals laying off thousands as funding cuts trickle down
Over the past year, hospitals have felt the pain of thousands of layoffs — some even pushed into dire financial straits — as they have been stripped of billions of…
15 hospices incorporated in a single day, in a single suite in Van Nuys
A group operating out of a Friar Street office building in Van Nuys that advertises “virtual offices” incorporated 22 hospices and home care agencies in one year, including 15 hospices…
Jefferson Health hit with $108 million verdict in Einstein birth injury case
A Philadelphia jury awarded a $108 million verdict Thursday in a Philadelphia birth-injury case against Jefferson Health and a pediatric practice it acquired along with Einstein Healthcare Network. The verdict…
Liberty Home Choices is closing and laying 615 people off from the Philadelphia home aid agency
Liberty Home Choices, a nonprofit home aid agency in Philadelphia, is closing and ending 615 jobs on May 24, according to a regulatory notice filed with the state this week.…
A Northeast Philly health clinic could take years to open. Residents say they need it sooner.
Northeast Philadelphia residents hoped their yearslong fight for more primary care access in the neighborhood was coming to an end, when city officials requested bids from contractors late last year…
Geisinger Health wants relief from financial condition on merger into Risant Health in 2024
Geisinger Health has asked Pennsylvania regulators for relief from financial conditions placed on its insurance business as part of its merger with Risant Health in 2024. Relaxing the requirement for…
A safari on taxpayers’ dime | Morning Newsletter
Hi, Philly. The region saw a tornado Monday night after all. Today, it’s just cold. Montgomery County school officials expensed international trips, including a 14-day African safari, an Inquirer investigation…
Philly vaccination experts hail a court ruling that halts changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
Philadelphia vaccine experts on Tuesday called a federal court decision reversing changes to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a win…
Costs are spiking for specialty drugs. How are employers and insurers handling it?
At a health plan for private school employees in Pennsylvania, pharmacy expenses are expected to hit 30% of total healthcare costs this year. Drug costs have risen faster than medical…
The Medi-Cal money pit
If you’re wondering why there are tax increases on top of tax increases this year, coming soon to a ballot near you if you haven’t seen them already, one reason…