Health Insurers Everywhere: Keep a close eye on Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania has a hospital network that owns a health insurance company and a health insurer that runs hospitals. That’s unique in America, though the rest of the country is …
West Penn Allegheny hospitals to lay off 262, cut 200 open positions
Highmark’s Allegheny Health Network is laying off 262 workers and eliminating 200 open positions at its West Penn Allegheny hospitals as it seeks to match staffing levels to lower patient …
Highmark acquisition of Erie hospital receives OK
Highmark Inc. expects to close an acquisition of St. Vincent Health System in Erie on July 1, since the Erie County Orphan’s Court approved the deal on Friday. The Erie …
SEC closes probe of West Penn Allegheny
A Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of West Penn Allegheny Health System that dates to 2008 has been closed, the hospital network disclosed on Thursday in a report that showed …
Highmark Faces Lawsuit that Alleges it Conspires to Inflate Premiums
Five Highmark customers claim the insurance giant and 37 other Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates are violating federal antitrust laws and conspiring to drive up premiums by squelching competition in …
Medical Malls Gaining Popularity In Western Pa.
It used to be everyone shopped downtown and then, shopping moved out into the suburbs as malls grew in popularity. It used to be everyone got their medical care at …