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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2009
Contact: Tracy Polovick
Coordinator of Communications and Outreach
(717) 787-8524
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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.