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U.S. hospitals continued to see rising expenses and patient volumes during September, and the gap between the facilities in the strongest financial position and others on the brink continued to grow.

Data highlights why strong hospitals are necessary for healthy, vibrant communities.

During Advocacy Week, Pennsylvania’s hospitals are putting the spotlight on the ways they support their communities.

Today, the state Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee advanced HAP-supported proposals to support nurse education, rural health, and collaborative care models.

Pennsylvania (July 23, 2025)—Leaders from associations representing Pennsylvania health care providers and businesses released the following statement today about implications that the Pennsylvania Superior Court’s ruling in Hagans v. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will have on access to care and economic competitiveness across the commonwealth.

Fewer than half the commonwealth’s acute care hospitals are operating with margins necessary for long-term stability and more than a third continue to operate at a loss, according to data released today by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4).

Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health systems face significant and persistent challenges that jeopardize communities’ access to health care, HAP and hospital leaders told a state Senate panel today.

The financial challenges of rural hospitals may have significant implications for health care access in rural areas, according to a new report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

Hospitals continued to navigate challenging financial conditions as they approached the end of 2024.