UPMC to build second cancer center in Ireland
UPMC health system announced Thursday it has partnered with Ireland's largest private healthcare system to build a new cancer therapy center in Cork.
UPMC acquires four-hospital system in north central Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh-based UPMC health system announced Tuesday that it has acquired Susquehanna Health. Under terms of the deal, UPMC will invest $500 million to expand Susquehanna's emergency, cardiac and cancer service lines.
How some Blues made the ACA work while others failed
Wildly different experiences with the ACA marketplaces have played out across 34 not-for-profit and mutual Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands, according to a Modern Healthcare analysis of financial filings.
Zika fight funding delay may have affected research on Alzheimer's and diabetes
“The effects of this delay in funding is probably going to be felt years down the road,” said Dr. Bruce Lee, an associate professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
UPMC launches telemedicine startup for nursing home patients
UPMC health system has announced the launch of a telemedicine software company that will help patients reach doctors during off hours. The move is aimed at reducing avoidable hospital admissions among nursing home patients.
UPMC invests in tech firm to grow Medicare Advantage membership
Hilton Head, S.C.-based Cavulus, which has been in business for 10 years, uses predictive modeling and data analytics tools to help health insurance companies grow membership, primarily in the Medicare Advantage market.
U.N. tackles antibiotic resistance as global health threat worsens
A rise in the number of antimicrobial-resistant infections is in the global spotlight as world leaders on Wednesday discuss the growing threat of a post-antibiotic world.
What insurers are doing to fix their rap for awful customer service
A poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found people ranked health insurance companies almost as unfavorably as pharmaceutical companies and oil conglomerates, due in no small part to insurers' reputation for poor customer service.
UPMC expects enrollment growth in ACA marketplace
Another large not-for-profit health insurer, UPMC Health Plan, has said it has no intentions of quitting the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces. UPMC also expects enrollment will grow in 2017.
AmeriHealth, Centene, UPMC win $7B in Medicaid contracts
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services awarded a massive Medicaid bid last week to AmeriHealth Caritas, Centene Corp. and UPMC after delaying the decision for several months.
Centene, UPMC, AmeriHealth score Pennsylvania contracts worth $7 billion
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services awarded a massive Medicaid bid Tuesday to AmeriHealth Caritas, Centene Corp. and UPMC after delaying the decision for several months.
UPMC's health plan swells in aftermath of Highmark spat
Membership in UPMC's health insurance division grew 8% in the past year, according to financial documents released Friday, giving UPMC a bigger foothold as it tries to operate peacefully with its rival Highmark Health.
