Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council

09/03/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) gathered for a Council meeting today, hearing from Dr. George Garrow, CEO of The Primary Health Network, determining Committee and Group members at PHC4, and providing direction for its future work.

PHC4 appreciates the dedication and expertise of our Council and benefits from the appointees and volunteers that build this unique body of leadership!

09/01/2026

PHC4's Quarterly Newsletter, https://www.phc4.org/news-and-press-releases/august-2026-newsletter/ lets you stay up to date with newly released data, publicly available reporting, and the latest resources from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)!

PHC4 releases its August 2026 newsletter.

08/27/2026

Available now at https://www.phc4.org/reports/financial-analysis-fiscal-year-2025/ from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)

08/24/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) appreciates the inclusion of our data in this recent report from the The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, which supported the examination of the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals, including questions of consolidation, quality, cost, and patient outcomes. PHC4 remains committed to supporting research and informed discussion with fact-based, publicly available data and reporting, allowing stakeholders to gain insight into issues such as the challenges facing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's rural hospitals.

To explore PHC4 data, visit phc4.org!

https://www.rural.pa.gov/publications/research-reports

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08/20/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) published new county-level reporting today, available now at https://www.phc4.org/reports/county-level-health-care-reports/

08/17/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) appreciates Bethany Rodgers including our reporting in this recent article published in the Pocono Record and The Evening Sun.

Access the report athttps://www.phc4.org/wp-content/uploads/FinRprt-2025-Rural.pdf



https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/healthcare/2026/08/14/why-rural-pa-hospitals-are-struggling-financially/91287659007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113019e007400v113019d--30--b--30--&gca-ft=182&gca-ds=sophi&utm_campaign=PA%20Post%2008%2014%2026%20%28Copy%29&utm_content=Debate%20brews%20over%20transit%20for%20charter%20students&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign

Aging populations and reimbursement pressures are testing the financial stability of hospitals that serve rural communities.

08/13/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) welcomes you to review the Financial Analysis - 2025 Rural Hospitals Report now https://www.phc4.org/reports/financial-analysis-fiscal-year-2025/

08/07/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)'s public report is available at https://www.phc4.org/reports/cardiac-procedures-report-2023-2024/

08/06/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) appreciates our data being used in this recent article from TribLive, by journalist Megan Trotter.

Learning more about health care in your area is easy, access PHC4 data and reporting now at phc4.org!

https://triblive.com/news/health-now/roughly-26k-allegheny-county-residents-could-lose-medicaid-coverage-next-year/

The Allegheny County Executive’s Office expects new federal Medicaid rules taking effect next year to leave roughly 26,000 Allegheny County residents without health coverage, increasing financial pressure on hospitals and the region’s behavioral health system. The changes would hit about...

07/31/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) invites you to view our 2025 Annual Report, available now at
https://www.phc4.org/about-the-council/annual-reports/