Health Care
Delco Podiatrist Charged in Massive Federal Health Care Fraud Sweep
A Delaware County podiatrist was charged in the largest health care fraud takedown in history, the Department of Justice announced today. Stephen A. Monaco, of Broommall, […]
Report: Independence Health Group Income Down 93 Percent
As the wave of health care consolidation continues and the Affordable Care Act covers brings new entrants into the insurance market, a new report offers a […]
Q&A: Jefferson CEO Steve Klasko on Obamacare, Merger Mania
Steve Klasko has a bold plan: Fix health care in the United States. For better or worse, the business of health care has changed since […]
Four Innovators Awarded $600,000 from University City Science Center
Four researchers are sharing the hefty prize of $600,000. It’s all part of the QED Proof-of-Concept Program from the University City Science Center that unites collegiate research from the […]
500 St. Christopher’s Nurses Unionize, Citing Safety Concerns
For the third time in the past month, a large group of nurses voted to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) union […]
It’s Not Marijuana, But Synthetic THC Company Has High Hopes
Zynerba is not a medical marijuana company, but its CEO Armando Anido might know more about the chemical makeup of pot than anyone else. The Devon, […]
6 Seriously Cool Health Care Innovations Ready to Prove Their Worth
You can’t help but root for the companies in the latest class of the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator. A patch that analyzes sweat […]
CHOP CEO: Why We’re Partnering With UAE Health System
Madeline Bell has a plan to help improve pediatric care halfway across the world. The president and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was in Dubai […]
A Company in the Philly Burbs Just Sold for $400 Million
What’s the going rate for a group of outpatient physical rehabilitation centers? How about a cool $400 million? Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, which is based in […]
Why Nearly 1,200 Nurses Unionized Last Week
Nurses at two local hospitals say they’re fed up with poor working conditions, subpar equipment, ineffective scheduling and inadequate staffing. The environment is simply unsafe for patients, […]
Why Jefferson is in Merger Mania
Dr. Stephen Klasko knows that in today’s ever-changing health care landscape, bigger is better. Bigger means easier negotiations with insurance companies. Bigger means more capital to invest […]
Jefferson, Kennedy Health to Merge
Jefferson has announced yet another merger deal. On Friday, Jefferson announced the signing of a letter of intent to merge with Kennedy Health, a South Jersey-based health system. Kennedy […]
850 Hahnemann Hospital Nurses Vote to Unionize
For the second time in the past week, hundreds of nurses at a Philadelphia-area hospital have voted to unionize. This time it was 850 nurses […]
Jefferson, Aria Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
Aria Health System and Jefferson signed a definitive agreement to merge. The deal is expected to be complete in spring 2016. Before then, both organizations will […]
330 Nurses Vote to Unionize at Delco Hospital
This past weekend, more than 330 registered nurses at Delaware County Memorial Hospital voted to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals […]