Harold Brubaker

The contract at issue is mainly for people with health insurance through their employers. Cigna's Medicare Advantage plans, such as Bravo and HealthSpring, remain in-network at Jefferson.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will put the money toward a new $2.59 billion patient tower expected to open in late 2028.

Prospect's bankruptcy motion for the closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital did not set a closure date, but said Prospect cannot fund operations beyond March 14.

The changes at Spark follow Roche's decision last year to halt development of a gene therapy for hemophilia A that was the main asset at Spark when Roche acquired it and related layoffs.

Insight Health recently took over operations at two of bankrupt Steward Health Care's Ohio hospitals.

The job losses at PHMC follow the termination of services at five subsidiaries last year.

The high-level departure comes as Jefferson is just beginning the integration of Lehigh Valley Health Network, which it acquired in August.

The Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will be renamed the Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs.

The University of Pennsylvania said the funding that was at risk of being cut before a restraining order took effect supports more than 4,500 jobs.

Bankrupt Prospect Medical Holdings and officials with the Pennsylvania attorney general's office negotiated through the weekend, but were unable to reach a deal, a Prospect attorney said.