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UPMC plans to acquire Washington Health System TribLIVE.com

UPMC is acquiring Washington Health System, adding to the Pittsburgh health care giant’s massive footprint. WHS announced the deal on Tuesday, saying the two health

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Walk-in mammograms available through Allegheny Health Network

Walk-in mammograms will be available this spring through Allegheny Health Network — at both the Allegheny General Hospital Breast Center and North Fayette Health + …

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Biden and Harris team up for health care event in North Carolina

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will promote their health care agenda on Tuesday in North Carolina, a battleground state that …

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In wake of Biden report, experts explain how aging affects the brain

No model predicts how an individual’s mind changes or memory fades over time, according to local experts. “It’s very much an individual thing,” said University of Pittsburgh …

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Excela, Butler health systems announce merger, creating region's …

Health systems in the region Excela Health Employees: 700 physicians, more than 4,800 employees and 797 volunteers Bed count: 578 Number of facilities: Three hospitals …

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What the UPMC-Highmark truce does and doesn't mean for patients

A day after UPMC and Highmark reached a 10-year pact, patients across Western Pennsylvania are awaiting answers on precisely what the unexpected deal between the …

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Despite financial turbulence, Independence Health CEO holds …

The CEO of the merged Excela Health and Butler Health systems is committed to keeping the organization’s five hospitals operating, despite currently enduring millions …

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UPMC to reinstate medical mask policy TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh health care giant UPMC is requiring masks at its facilities as it sees an increase in cases of covid, flu and other illnesses. “UPMC is seeing an increase in …

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Independence Health: Hospitals post positive operating revenue …

Independence Health System’s five hospitals posted positive operating revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, hospital officials said Monday, even as the former Butler and Excela health

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New Pittsburgh community office responds to homelessness, …

Pittsburgh’s Office of Community Health and Safety has responded to more than 3,000 incidents citywide since its 2021 launch, according to information presented to City …

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Nursing home operator says without sale of some W.Pa. facilities, …

Cindy Chung, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, listens to a question during a news conference announcing that five Comprehensive Healthcare administrators and two of …

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Pittsburgh targets more tax-exempt properties, including 61 …

Pittsburgh is challenging the tax-exempt status of more than 100 properties as part of its review of sites exempted from property taxes, Mayor Ed Gainey said Wednesday. Sixty …

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Michael Hiltzik: Disinformation is a public health crisis. Here's how

In recent years, disinformation has seemed to be on an inexorable march across the scientific and medical landscape. Prominent politicians, up to and including the former …

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Treasury Secretary Yellen visits Pittsburgh, won't tip hand about

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (left) visited West Penn Hospital on Tuesday to tout the Biden administration’s health care and economic policies.

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Feds: Nursing home operator trying to sell off assets prior to trial …

Nursing home operators facing criminal and civil charges for health care fraud and unfair labor practices are now being accused by the federal government of trying to sell off assets prior to

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Highmark seeks to buy Gateway Health; deal looks to add 355K …

Highmark Health’s insurance arm looks to grow by more than 350,000 members if state regulators approve a proposed deal to acquire sole ownership of Gateway Health. The …

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Excela launches expanded cardiology services with new team of

When nearly 100 patients left Excela Health System last year to undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacements not offered through its Westmoreland County hospitals, officials knew it …

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Independence Health addresses losses from 1st year as merged …

Independence Health System continued to lose money as it passed its one-year mark at the end of December 2023, though annual losses have shrunk by almost $9 million, …

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Oklahoma judge rules death row inmate not competent to be …

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge ruled Thursday that a death row inmate is not competent to be executed for his role in the 1999 slayings of a mother and son. Pittsburg …

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Western Pa. nursing home group defaults on $30M loan; workers …

An outside administrator will operate Western Pennsylvania nursing homes owned by Bonamour Health Group LLC, according to documents filed in federal court in Pittsburgh. …

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TV Talk: ‘American Rust’ makes case for renewal with a twisty 2nd

The first season of filmed-in-Pittsburgh “American Rust” started too slow and painted most of its characters and the fictional town of Buell, Fayette County, with the same …

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First Call: Mike Tomlin addresses Arthur Smith's hiring, Mason …

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin (center) and Falcons head coach Arthur Smith (right) watch football drills during Georgia’s Pro Day on March 15, 2023, in Athens, Ga.

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Pharmacies in Lower Burrell, Leechburg abruptly close

Alex Micklow (right), pharmacist and co-owner of Leechburg Health Mart Pharmacy, talks with customers on the business’ last day on Wednesday, Jan. 31. 2023. …

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Connellsville man killed in motorcycle crash TribLIVE.com

A Connellsville man was killed in a Wednesday afternoon three-vehicle crash that left part of Route 119 in Westmoreland County shut down for four hours. Fayette County …

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