Becker's Healthcare July 30, 2024
Alan Condon

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey has alleged that Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health System prioritizes profits over quality care and is demanding the system find a trustworthy buyer for two of its Pennsylvania hospitals it plans to sell.

In a July 25 letter to CHS CEO Tim Hingtgen, Mr. Casey claims that the for-profit system buys and sells hospitals, often without fulfilling its commitment to invest in them. CHS plans to take in $1 billion in revenue from hospital sales in 2024 and aims to sell Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital and Moses Taylor/Regional Hospital in Scranton, Pa.

“Community Health Services has repeatedly forgone efforts to invest in their Pennsylvania facilities and risked the quality and accessibility of care for Pennsylvanians...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Provider, Trends
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