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Highmark-West Penn merger sets precedent for payer-provider deals

The U.S. Department of Justice's recent approval of the affiliation agreement between Pennsylvania's Highmark and West Penn Allegheny Health System--a takeover of WPAHS by the insurer--should provide

West Penn-Highmark deal cleared for merger

Highmark's acquisition of West Penn Allegheny Health System, worth $475 million , won't stifle market competition, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, who cleared the way for the

2012 to bring more health business models, provider-payer partnerships

Under the pressure of health reform and increasing costs, more healthcare institutions will engage in collaborative business arrangements next year, according to a PwC Health Research Institute