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For Immediate
Release
6/3/09
Vance Legislation Reauthorizing Health Care
Cost Containment Council Heads to Governor
HARRISBURG – Legislation reauthorizing the
Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) until 2014 is on its
way to the governor's desk after the bill unanimously passed the Senate today,
said prime sponsor Sen. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland/York).
The PHC4 collects data from
hospitals, freestanding ambulatory surgery centers and some managed care plans.
Comparative data is then released to the public so that consumers can make
educated health care decisions and providers can evaluate the quality of their
services.
"This bill is the result of a bi-partisan
effort to see the Council's good work continue," said Vance. "The Legislature,
the Administration and PHC4 members and staff worked together, not only to
continue, but to enhance the ability to collect and disseminate quality health
care data. I think we can look forward to receiving very valuable information
in the years to come."
Vance's district includes all of
Cumberland County and Carroll, Fairview, Franklin, Monaghan, Warrington and
Washington townships and Dillsburg, Franklintown and Wellsville boroughs in York
County.
Contact:
Tracy Polovick
(717) 787-8524
Additional Information:
Health Care
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