Crozer-Chester Medical Center is now closed as county secures funding for ambulance coverage
The Crozer-Chester Medical Center of Delaware County reached what its owner said would be its last day Friday as the last of its patients were being placed in other hospitals and local officials try to fill gaps in ambulance coverage.
End of an era as Crozer-Chester Medical Center closes for good
Crozer-Chester Medical Center has closed for good as Delaware County secures funding for ambulance coverage.
Crozer Health: ER closes leaving potential gaps in medical coverage; 'People are going to suffer'
The emergency department at Crozer Hospital is closed as the end nears for the Delaware County hospital closing in bankruptcy in early May leaving potential gaps in medical coverage across the region.
Crozer-Chester closure impacts community in far-reaching manner
The emergency department at Crozer Hospital is closed as the end nears for the Delaware County hospital closing in bankruptcy in early May leaving potential gaps in medical coverage across the region.
Crozer Health closure: Delco delegation demands AG to open criminal investigation
Doctors and patients are sounding off after learning the Crozer Health closure will impact related and nearby medical practices.
With the closure of Crozer, Taylor hospitals, over 75K must seek emergency medical attention further away
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital saw a combined 78,000 emergency room patients a year and those will now have to go to other already overburdened hospitals farther away.
Crozer closure: Patients turned away, as staff prepare for last days
As Taylor Hospital closes and Crozer-Chester Medical Center prepares for its last week, patients are being turned away for simple procedures and employees, some of whom have worked for decades, are heartbroken the end is so near.
Crozer closure: Delco residents fear dwindling healthcare access as hospitals prepare to close
As Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital prepare to close their doors, Delaware County residents are fearful about their future access to healthcare.
Crozer Health closure: Ambulances turned away as hospital shutdowns begin
City leaders are figuring out next steps after Crozer Health has started the process of shutting down its operations.
Crozer Health closure: Delco businesses, local economy to face huge impact
The closure of Crozer Health will have a devastating impact on the local economy and its businesses, according to the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. Here's what we know.
Crozer Health closure begins: Patients transferred via helicopter, ambulance
With Crozer Health officially set to shut down, here's what to know about when each hospital is expected to close and how many people it will impact.
Crozer Health closure: Nurses, doctors, workers rally to keep their jobs after closure announcement
Nurses, doctors, and health care workers rallied together to fight for their jobs and patients after Prospect Medical Holdings announced Crozer Health will begin its plan to close.
Walgreens will pay up to $350M for filling illegal opioid prescriptions, DOJ says
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Eli Lilly's new GLP-1 weight loss pill showed success in clinical trial
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Trump executive order targets prescription drug prices
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Crozer Health remains open after receiving $6 million donation in short-term funding
Crozer Health will not immediately close after it has received donations from Delaware County and Penn Medicine.
Candida auris, a deadly fungus, is on the rise in hospitals, senior facilities
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Number of Americans struggling to pay medical bills reaches new high
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