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NewsWest Penn Allegheny will cut 400 jobs, not 1,500
West Penn Allegheny has revised its estimated job cuts to 400 from 1,500. This past June, West Penn Allegheny Health System, based in Pittsburgh, estimated that up to 1,500 staff members would be let Read more...
West Penn Allegheny files antitrust suit against U of Pittburgh
West Penn Allegheny has filed an antitrust suit against rival University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, in a suit charging that the larger player was conspiring with the dominant local insurer to Read more...
Moody's urges hospitals to remember record-setting healthcare bankruptcy
In 1998, the U.S. healthcare industry saw what was, at that time, the biggest bankruptcy filing ever by a not-for-profit health system. Allegheny Health & Education Research Foundation, a $2 Read more...
| Press ReleasesHighmark Launches New Website to Communicate Commitment to Preserving Health Care Choice in Western PennsylvaniaPITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. today launched www.highmarkchoicematters.com, which provides important information on Highmark's commitment to preserve health care choice in Read more >> Life Saving App: West Penn Allegheny Health System Creates First-of-Its-Kind Smart Phone Application for Emergency Medical ServiOne Touch Can Expedite Dispatch of Medical Helicopter, Among Other Unique Features PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The revolution of smart phone technology has literally put the Read more >> Nanette Simpson Joins Think First as DirectorPatient Access expert joins Think First team DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Think First announced that Nanette Simpson has joined the Think First team as Director. In her new position, Simpson Read more >> Wellpartner Teams with The Western Pennsylvania Hospital to Increase Patient Access to Affordable Prescription DrugsPORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wellpartner, a nationally recognized provider of pharmacy distribution services, today announced that The Western Pennsylvania Hospital has selected the company as Read more >> |
