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NewsWest Penn posts widening losses
Pittsburgh's West Penn Allegheny Health System has reported a loss of $55.9 million for the first half of a fiscal year that ends June 30, according to local news reports. The financial results, Read more...
West Penn Allegheny sees patient decline amid restructuring
Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System reported a loss of $26.8 million at the halfway mark in its fiscal year. That's up from a loss of $8.1 million during the first six months of 2009, Read more...
West 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...
UPMC's urgent care development binge irritates rival
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is on an urgent care center development binge. In December, it plans to open its newest urgent care center, competing with two other places offering nearly Read more...
Federal judge dismisses antitrust suit against U of Pitt, Highmark
A Pittsburgh-area health system has lost its federal antitrust case against its powerful rival and the health plan it claimed was in cahoots with that rival, a loss which could have long-term Read more...
PA hospital faces federal investigation over claims
A Pittsburgh-area hospital has become the subject of an investigation by two federal entities for "potentially erroneous evaluation and management claims," according to documents released by the Read more...
SEC probes accounting problems at West Penn Allegheny hospital
West Penn Allegheny Health System is facing some fallout from its $73 million writedown.The SEC decided to look into the hospital's finances after the system announced that it had overstated its Read more...
| Press ReleasesWest Penn Allegheny Health System Announces Final Plans for The Western Pennsylvania HospitalOctober 29, 2010 West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) today announced that it has finalized its plans for which services will be offered at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Bloomfield. In Read more >> |
