More than a dozen hospitals across Pennsylvania are at risk of closure within the next five years, according to a Jan. 21 report from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. The report identifies inadequate state support as a primary factor in poor healthcare funding.
Six of 10 hospitals in Southeastern Pennsylvania relying on Medicaid revenue have closed or reduced services since 2015. Temple University Hospital is one of two Medicaid-reliant hospitals in Philadelphia to remain fully open, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Around 90% of Temple Health patients are covered by Medicare, a federally provided healthcare available to Americans older than 65-years-old, and Medicaid, a federal- and state-provided health insurance given to individuals based on factors like income, resources and disability…