Highmark Deal to Infuse Forbes with $20 Million of Improvements
Four days after the announcement of a landmark deal between Highmark Insurance and West Penn Allegheny Health System, Dr. Mark Taylor said he was “still glowing.” Taylor is chief of …
Pa. Auditor General Threatens UPMC Over Highmark Deal
In Pittsburgh Wednesday afternoon, Pa. State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has a warning to UPMC and Highmark. “The UPMC-Highmark battle must stop, and it must stop now. The 2014 deadline …
5 Things the Oregon Medicaid Study Tells Us About American Health Care
Among all the criticisms of President Obama’s health care reform law, the most salient may be that the Affordable Care Act focuses on access to insurance at the expense of cost …
Blue Cross: Rates Will Rise Under New Federal Health Care Law
In a signpost pointing to health insurance changes under the nation’s new health care law, North Carolina’s largest insurer has warned of steep rate increases for customers who have typically …
BCBS of Montana and Health Care Service Corp. Merger Gets OK from Examiner
A former state Supreme Court justice acting as a hearing examiner has recommended for approval the proposed merger of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana with Health Care Service …
Maine Medical Center and Anthem BCBS Prepare to Launch ACO
One of Maine’s largest hospital systems has teamed up with the state’s biggest private health insurer in an effort to improve patients’ health while lowering costs. MaineHealth, parent organization of …
Medical Societies Start Push Back on Medicaid Reform Proposal
The North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians will be airing the first of a series of video messages this weekend aimed at pushing back at Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposal to …
Highmark Credit Rating Downgrade with West Penn Debt Risk
Highmark faces a challenging future as it gets to work turning around the finances of West Penn Allegheny Health System, which it acquired this week, according to a report from …