pennsylvania

Area Health Care Forces Address Complex, Industry-wide Coding Challenge

January 25th, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — Two of the Commonwealth's leading health care organizations, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and the Pennsylvania Medical Society, announced today they are working together to help physicians, ………click here to continue reading

Health care impasse muddled by physician fees

September 22nd, 2011

For about 90 minutes Wednesday afternoon, it appeared that the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance had made a crucial decision in the ongoing contract dispute between Highmark and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center…….click here to continue reading

Health care costs big test for Gov.-elect

December 26th, 2010

HARRISBURG — The gargantuan budget deficit facing Pennsylvania state government at the start of July will arrive with a companion: the continuing rise of health care costs…….click here to continue reading

CEO: Health care reform, sale of Catholic hospitals not linked

October 14th, 2010

WASHINGTON — The head of a Catholic health system has denied reports that the decision to put three hospitals in northeastern Pennsylvania up for sale was a result of the health care reform bill passed in March…….click here to continue reading

September 11th Memorial Ceremonies in Washington, New York and Pennsylvania

September 19th, 2010


The President, The First Lady and the Vice President attend memorial ceremonies in remembrance of September 11th. The emotional ceremonies are conduc……click here to continue reading