Funding cuts, lawsuits, and fear derailed Pennsylvania’s plan to close state hospitals and invest in community mental health care
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. The state’s core program to close its psychiatric hospitals and shift care to less-restrictive community programs — the centerpiece of its legal obligation to people with […]
(WHTM) — A bill proposed in the State House would require hospitals to report the costs associated with health care provided to "illegal migrants" in Pennsylvania. House Bill 1661, proposed by Rep. Brian Rasel (R-Westmoreland), would require Pennsylvania hospitals to submit an annual report to the Department of Health (DOH)…
(WPHL) -- Two Delaware County hospitals will stay open, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. Friday's announcement follows a short-term deal to keep the facilities open. Delaware County Crozer Health hospitals to remain open for immediate future Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, PA, and Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park,…
UPLAND, Pa. (WPHL) -- Crozer Health employees are asking for a permanent solution after a temporary fix will keep two Delaware County hospitals open. Demonstrators were outside of Crozer Medical Center on Tuesday and urged government officials to formulate a long-term solution. Delaware County Crozer Health hospitals to remain open…