Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council

06/17/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) appreciates Leif Greiss including our data in this recently published article found on MSN, from The Morning Call at https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/here-s-how-lehigh-valley-s-hospitals-performed-financially-in-2025-according-to-state-watchdog-report/ar-AA25tyQ7
To access PHC4's full report visit phc4.org!

06/16/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), a state council that collects, analyzes, and reports health care data, is seeking a high-level statistical analyst in the Harrisburg area. Learn more and apply at https://www.phc4.org/about-the-council/jobs/

06/12/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) appreciates the Pittsburgh Business Times including our reporting in this recent article. Easily access PHC4's full report at phc4.org!

https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2026/06/12/phc4-pennsylvania-financial-picture.html

Nearly 60% of Pennsylvania hospitals maintained operating margins above 4% in 2025, though southwestern region hospitals outperformed statewide averages.

06/11/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) published its Financial Analysis 2025 Volume One, available now at https://www.phc4.org/reports/financial-analysis-fiscal-year-2025/

Displaying financial data for Pennsylvania general acute care (GAC) hospitals supports communities invested in health care in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with necessary tools to make informed decisions, be informed now at phc4.org!

06/05/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) reports provide health care data so people can make informed choices, access our reports now at phc4.org!

06/02/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) appreciates the opportunity to spread awareness of the value of CPR and AED education during National CPR and AED Awareness Week, June 1-7 each year. This campaign is spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED.

Learn more about Cardiac Care in Pennsylvania at phc4.org!

Meet the 2026 Nation of Lifesavers Class! These 5 cardiac arrest survivors and rescuers have volunteered to share their personal stories about CPR and what it takes to step in during an emergency

When a cardiac arrest happens, immediate CPR from someone nearby can double or triple the chances of survival. We’re excited to work together with the Nation of Lifesavers Class to ensure more people know the power to save a life is in their hands!

05/28/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) has a new chair, Edmund Pribitkin, MD, MBA, FACS! Dr. Pribitkin serves as the chief physician executive and a professor of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery, at Jefferson Health, supporting and educating countless medical communities.

PHC4 welcomes this leadership and appreciates the opportunity to continue producing fact-based, transparent health care reporting in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania!

05/26/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) wishes all a safe and happy holiday!

05/21/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) was grateful for the opportunity to share the value of our data and public reporting at yesterday's Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Healthcare Summit!

To learn more about PHC4 visit phc4.org!

05/15/2026

The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has an extraordinary staff that supports research and reporting. Today, we are excited to celebrate Palmer Flipse, who has been promoted from Statistical Analyst to Manager, Health Policy Research! Palmer has a degree in Statistics from Virginia Tech and is becoming a student again to earn a Master’s of Applied Statistics from Penn State.

Please join in this moment to celebrate Palmer and his investment in ensuring that the future of statistical analysis at PHC4 carries on in its distinct tradition of excellence!