Healthcare
UPMC Board Votes Not To Extend Highmark’s Contract
The battle continues to heat up between UPMC and Highmark.
Pa. Auditor General Threatens UPMC Audit If It Fails To Reach Highmark Deal
In Pittsburgh Wednesday afternoon, Pa. State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has a warning to UPMC and Highmark.
Judge OKs Nixing Of Highmark Suit Settlement
A federal judge has approved the withdrawal of a proposed settlement of health insurance ratepayers and insurer Highmark Inc.
State Could Gain Millions From Medicaid Expansion
An expansion of Medicaid eligibility under a 2010 landmark federal health care law would boost the state’s finances by hundreds of millions of dollars a year, the Pennsylvania Legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal analysts said Tuesday.
New Steps Made In Possible WPAHS, Highmark Merger
There was another step forward in the plan by Highmark to take over the struggling West Penn Allegheny Health System.
Inmate Healthcare Costs: KD Investigates Gets Results
In the early morning hours, sheriff deputies deliver an inmate to a methadone clinic in Homewood — a trip they make about 20 times a month — at taxpayer expense.
KD Investigates: The Cost Of Inmate Healthcare
They’re behind bars, but prisoners at the Allegheny County Jail are getting some of the best medical treatment in the world, and you’re picking up the tab — about $12 million a year.
Websites Offer Ways To Save On Healthcare
Healthcare costs are expected to rise this year on everything from prescription drugs to co-pays. However, there are ways you can save and even get care for free.
Nearby Hospital Changes Policy To Curtail Flu
Ruby Memorial Hospital and WVU Children’s Hospital have new rules for visitors to help curtail the spread of the flu.
Opinion: Akin’s Position On Rape And Abortion Is The GOP Platform
The basic fact is that Romney, Ryan and Republican’s are uncomfortable with a few of the words Congressman Akin used. They are not, however, uncomfortable with the policy position he was expressing. The record shows that they march in lockstep with Congressman Akin.
Highmark’s New CEO Starts Job In Pittsburgh, Wants Better Relations With UPMC
On his fourth day in Pittsburgh, Highmark’s new CEO – Dr. Bill Winkenwerder – toured the Caring Place, a facility for children who have lost a parent, after sitting down with KDKA Money Editor Jon Delano in his first TV interview as CEO.
What Is The New Model For American Health Care?
KDKA Radio’s Chris Moore talks with Dr. Quentin Young about health care reform.
Pa. Director Of Doctors For America Discusses Health Care
KDKA Radio’s Mike Pintek talks with local doctor and Pennsylvania Director for Doctors for America Chris Hughes about health care reform.
Libertarian Leader Talks Health Care Reform
KDKA Radio’s Robert Mangino talks with Carla Howell, executive director of the National Libertarian Party, about health care reform.
Supreme Court Decision Pushes Obama’s Affordable Care Act Back Into Local Politics
With a legal victory in hand, President Obama hopes debate over Obamacare will end.
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