Healthcare-business Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains healthcare-business storiesFri, 24 Apr 2026 20:04:55 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Butler Memorial med-techs vote to authorize strikeBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/24/butler-memorial-hospital-medical-technicians-strike-vote/stories/202604240053Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:19:09 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/24/butler-memorial-hospital-medical-technicians-strike-vote/stories/202604240053<![CDATA[]]>‘Just momentous’: Court upholds constitutionality of abortion in PennsylvaniaBy Kris B. Mamula & Hanna Webster / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/20/pa-commonwealth-court-abortion-ruling/stories/202604200051Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:09:02 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/20/pa-commonwealth-court-abortion-ruling/stories/202604200051<![CDATA[]]>WVU Medicine eyes affiliation with ailing south-central Pennsylvania hospitalBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/20/wvu-medicine-eyes-affiliation-fulton-county-medical-center-ailing/stories/202604200017Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/20/wvu-medicine-eyes-affiliation-fulton-county-medical-center-ailing/stories/202604200017<![CDATA[]]>12-story lighted mural will mark new UPMC Presbyterian HospitalBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/17/12-story-lighted-mural-will-mark-new-upmc-presbyterian-hospital/stories/202604170097Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:26:42 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/17/12-story-lighted-mural-will-mark-new-upmc-presbyterian-hospital/stories/202604170097<![CDATA[]]>WVU Medicine board greenlights $350 million in capital investmentsBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/16/wvu-medicine-investment-hospital-cancer/stories/202604160062Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:41:06 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/16/wvu-medicine-investment-hospital-cancer/stories/202604160062<![CDATA[]]>Former UPMC heart doctor claims whistleblower retaliation in firing By Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/06/pennsylvania-heart-doctor-whistleblower-retaliation-upmc/stories/202604060042Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:12:29 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/06/pennsylvania-heart-doctor-whistleblower-retaliation-upmc/stories/202604060042<![CDATA[]]>Union decertification vote fails at UPMC Washington HospitalBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/06/union-decertification-vote-fails-upmc-washington-hospital/stories/202604060050Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:36:27 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/06/union-decertification-vote-fails-upmc-washington-hospital/stories/202604060050<![CDATA[]]>Pitt is shopping for a new dental plan, putting Highmark's contract at riskBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/02/university-of-pittsburgh-highmark-health-dental-insurance-rfp/stories/202604020093Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:32:02 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/02/university-of-pittsburgh-highmark-health-dental-insurance-rfp/stories/202604020093<![CDATA[]]>FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill for obesityBy Jonel Aleccia / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/01/eli-lilly-weight-loss-drug-fda/stories/202604010078Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:04:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/01/eli-lilly-weight-loss-drug-fda/stories/202604010078<![CDATA[]]>UPMC expands heart care for kids into PineBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/01/upmc-moves-heart-care-for-kids-pine-township/stories/202604010064Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:59:23 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/04/01/upmc-moves-heart-care-for-kids-pine-township/stories/202604010064<![CDATA[]]>2025 losses ding rating agency's financial outlook for Highmark Inc.By Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/31/highmark-health-allegheny-health-network-s-p-global/stories/202603310095Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:50:04 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/31/highmark-health-allegheny-health-network-s-p-global/stories/202603310095<![CDATA[]]>Losses triple for Highmark Health in 2025: ‘We’re still in the middle of the storm’By Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/24/highmark-health-2025-losses-triple/stories/202603240063Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:07:29 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/24/highmark-health-2025-losses-triple/stories/202603240063<![CDATA[]]>Highmark Wholecare gets new leaderBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/23/highmark-wholecare-victor-fields-president-ceo/stories/202603230055Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:19:51 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/23/highmark-wholecare-victor-fields-president-ceo/stories/202603230055<![CDATA[]]>Prior authorization can delay needed health care. A new ‘Gold Card’ targets that bottleneck.By Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/22/highmark-health-preauthorization-gold-card/stories/202603170051Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/22/highmark-health-preauthorization-gold-card/stories/202603170051<![CDATA[]]>Highmark officially adds Missouri to its core service areaBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/18/highmark-blue-cross-blue-shield-kansas-city/stories/202603180051Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:37:55 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/18/highmark-blue-cross-blue-shield-kansas-city/stories/202603180051<![CDATA[]]>Westmoreland EMS agency votes to decertify TeamstersBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/13/westmoreland-ems-agency-vote-decertify-teamsters/stories/202603120101Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:50:22 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/13/westmoreland-ems-agency-vote-decertify-teamsters/stories/202603120101<![CDATA[]]>UPMC, Magee nurses split on staffingBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/10/upmc-magee-womens-hospital-contract-negotiations/stories/202603100064Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:42:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/10/upmc-magee-womens-hospital-contract-negotiations/stories/202603100064<![CDATA[]]>IUP medical school gets $1 million liftBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/09/iup-medical-school-terry-serafini/stories/202603090051Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:55:24 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/09/iup-medical-school-terry-serafini/stories/202603090051<![CDATA[]]>UPMC nurses to propose patient caps at Magee hospitalBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/09/upmc-nurses-patient-caps-magee-womens-hospital/stories/202603090046Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:50:46 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/09/upmc-nurses-patient-caps-magee-womens-hospital/stories/202603090046<![CDATA[]]>Bumpy start to contract talks at Butler Hospital, picketing plannedBy Kris B. Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/04/butler-memorial-hospital-union-picketing-contract/stories/202603040091Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:37:40 -0500https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2026/03/04/butler-memorial-hospital-union-picketing-contract/stories/202603040091<![CDATA[]]>