PA: 9 Insurers Sign up for Private Medicaid
Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration said Friday that insurers are showing strong interest in the Republican’s plan to extend private health insurance to hundreds of thousands of working poor and pay …
Diabetes researcher leaving UPMC for Allegheny Health Network institute
Stalled research into a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes will move from the University of Pittsburgh to the rival Allegheny Health Network, where human trials could start in coming …
Highmark Changes CEOs After Less Than 2 Years
There’s a big management change coming at Highmark. Out is Dr. Will Winkenwerder, who has served as president and CEO for the last two years, and in is David Holmberg, …
Heritage Valley gets closer to patients – electronically
Heritage Valley Health System’s efforts to better connect with patients now includes an overhauled web home page that makes it easier to get lab results, track medical records and make …
Allegheny County employees sticking with Highmark
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald lobbed the health insurance coverage of the county’s 6,700 employees and their families as the latest salvo in the war between Highmark and UPMC. Fitzgerald …
A Union Aims at Pittsburgh’s Biggest Employer
For decades, United States Steel was this city’s dominant employer, but now the biggest employer is the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, with its 22 hospitals and 62,000 workers. As …
Senators Offer Bi-Partisan Bill To Give Highmark Customers Access To UPMC
In just nine months, Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield subscribers will lose low-cost access to UPMC doctors and facilities. On Monday a Republican lawmaker teamed up with his Democratic colleague to …
UPMC ‘facility fee’ draws Highmark’s ire
Health insurer Highmark Inc. has been screaming about UPMC’s higher charges for cancer treatment, specifically a “facility fee” it says does nothing for the quality of care. But the higher …