Healthcare
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‘Trained and Willing to Act’: IBX’s Matthew Lynch Recognized for Lifesaving CPR Response
When a driver became unresponsive in traffic last year, Matthew Lynch, Issues Resolution Manager at Independence Blue Cross, didn’t hesitate. He quickly began CPR, a skill he learned just months earlier, and saved the person’s life. “Bystander CPR can double or triple survival rates,” Lynch said. “You don’t need to be certified; you just need to…
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Montgomery County Leadership: William Surkis, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
Dr. William Surkis, Chief Medical Officer of Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in a small Manhattan apartment as the only child of a Holocaust survivor, working as tech support for his older neighbors, and volunteering in an ER at the peak of the AIDS epidemic. Although Surkis’s interest…
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IBX Registered Nurse Health Coaches Give Members Support That Helps Them Get Healthy, Manage Costs
Registered Nurse Health Coaches at Independence Blue Cross are helping members recover faster, avoid complications, and lower healthcare costs by providing early, personalized support. By connecting with members soon after a procedure, they help simplify recovery, coordinate care, and guide the next steps. This all makes the process easier for members and improves outcomes. “Healthcare can…
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Main Line Health Proposes Major New Hospital Campus in Upper Providence
Main Line Health is considering a major expansion in western Montgomery County, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. It proposed a 500,000-square-foot hospital campus in Upper Providence. The new health facility could become one of the region’s most significant healthcare developments in years. The health system presented early plans for a 108-bed, five-story…
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Every Gift Helps a Child: Why Supporting Nemours Children’s Health Matters
For parents, few things matter more than the health and well-being of their children. Whether it’s a routine checkup, a broken bone, a chronic illness, or a life-threatening diagnosis, families want to know that expert care is available when they need it most. Across the Delaware Valley and beyond, Nemours Children’s Health has spent generations…
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Main Line Health and UnitedHealthcare Have Until July 1. Here’s What Happens to Patients If Talks Fail
A contract dispute between Main Line Health and UnitedHealthcare could affect thousands of patients across Philadelphia’s western suburbs if the two sides do not reach a new agreement. Main Line Health has warned patients that its contract with UnitedHealthcare may expire at the end of the month, according to Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…
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Why More Delaware Valley Families Are Choosing Nemours for Their Children’s Healthcare
When it comes to a child’s health, parents want more than excellent medical care. They want a healthcare partner that understands their child’s unique needs, provides access to specialists when necessary, and supports their family every step of the way. That is one of the reasons so many families across the Delaware Valley turn to…
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Journey Well MD Brings Specialized Women’s Health Care to Collegeville
Montgomery County has a new resource for women’s health, and the community is already taking notice. Journey Well MD, founded by Dr. Toya Gordon, officially opened its doors on June 1 at 300 Springhouse Drive in Collegeville, bringing a highly specialized and deeply personalized approach to women’s care that has been largely missing from the…
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How Main Line Health Survived a Punishing Winter and Kept Its Bottom Line in the Black
More patients, more revenue, and a bottom line that stayed positive despite everything winter threw at it. Main Line Health has reason to feel good about where it stands, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Main Line Health reported a razor-thin operating profit of $214,000 through the first nine months of fiscal 2026, according…
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Blackbird Health Expands into Lancaster, Seeks Clinicians to Meet Demand for Pediatric Mental Health Care
As Blackbird Health officially opens its new pediatric mental health clinic in Lancaster, the organization is also actively recruiting clinicians to help meet the growing demand for children’s behavioral health services across the region. Located at 1390 Harrisburg Pike, the new clinic opened June 1 and represents a significant investment in expanding access to specialized…
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Philadelphia Lands French 3D Bioprinting Firm Ctibiotech As Life Sciences Sector Grows
Philadelphia’s life sciences scene has its newest contributor, with an European flair. Ctibiotech, a French biotechnology firm specializing in lab-grown human tissues, has chosen the city for its North American headquarters, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company planted its flag at BioLabs Philadelphia, as it eyes scaling its 3D bioprinting and…
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Billions Spent, a New CFO, and a Bold Vision: Cencora Is Transforming Healthcare From Conshohocken
Conshohocken’s Cencora is not sitting still, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fortune 10 healthcare giant is making moves that signal a fundamental shift in how one of America’s largest companies sees its future. The latest: the appointment of Eva C. Boratto as its new chief financial officer, a hire that arrives…
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Lankenau Medical Center Receives Anonymous Donation to Relieve Nurses’ Student Loan Debt
After years of balancing patient care with the weight of student loan debt, registered nurse Emmy McManus from Wynnewood, finally caught a break, writes Aubrey Whelan for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Thanks to an anonymous $1 million donation made to Lankenau Medical Center, where McManus has worked for 30 years, she’s one of 179 nurses receiving…
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A Jenkintown Nonprofit Is at the Heart of the Ebola Crisis Devastating Congo
A surgeon connected to a Jenkintown nonprofit is fighting for his life after contracting Ebola while treating patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, writes The Bucks County Courier Times. The case has brought a frightening global health crisis closer to home for Montgomery County residents. It also shines a spotlight on a quiet local…
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Tower Health’s Finances Are Complicated. Here’s an Honest Read.
Tower Health’s latest financials carry both a warning and a reason for cautious optimism, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tower Health reported a $3.6 million operating loss over the first nine months of its fiscal year. The more recent trend is encouraging: the quarter ending March 31, 2026 posted a $12.4 million operating…
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Paoli’s Bloom Sanctuary is Changing What Pregnancy Care Looks Like
Nearly every pregnant woman is told some version of the same thing: the aching pelvis, the shooting sciatic nerve, the grinding SI joint. That’s just pregnancy. Wait it out. It’ll pass after the baby comes. Dr. Brandie Keates has spent more than two decades refusing to accept that answer. “Common does not mean inevitable, and…
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When a Child Is Struggling, Parents Need Support, Too
If your child is struggling emotionally, behaviorally, socially, or academically, chances are your attention has gone entirely to them. You may be coordinating evaluations, sitting in school meetings, managing therapy appointments, researching symptoms late at night, and trying to keep daily life moving at the same time. Most parents instinctively focus on the child first.…
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Major Health Systems Eye Montgomery County for Billion-Dollar Expansion
Montco is emerging as a focal point in major expansion plans from regional healthcare giants like Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine, writes John George for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Both systems are looking to grow their presence with new facilities and upgraded care centers across the Philadelphia area. Jefferson Health has identified Montgomery County as…
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