(Pittsburgh) July 3, 2019 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner said that the County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) allowed contractors to establish housing sites for individuals recovering from addiction where they were not permitted, and has not held the...
“The announcement of the 10-year agreement between UPMC and Highmark provides much needed relief to so many of our residents who experienced the terror of being shut-out of their hospitals and being kept from their physicians and healthcare providers. I applaud...
“While today’s ruling is not the victory patients whose health lies in the balance hoped for, Attorney General Shapiro and his team articulated a clear case for why our citizens’ interests must take precedence over ‘charity’ health providers’ pursuit of market share...
Finds areas of concern underlying generally strong fiscal, economic conditions.(Pittsburgh) May 30, 2019 Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner today issued her Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), an assessment and overview of Allegheny County’s financial...
“Today’s Supreme Court decision allows the people–the real stakeholders of UPMC–to have their voices heard. I commend Attorney General Shapiro for his leadership and perseverance. "This is an important victory against UPMC’s unconscionable actions in...
(Pittsburgh) May 8, 2019 Rather than soliciting public bids for most large purchases, Allegheny County relies on alternative purchasing methods not subject to transparency measures and which don’t guarantee the best prices, an audit by County Controller Chelsa Wagner...
(Pittsburgh) February 22, 2019 “Charities don’t usually take governments to court when government demands that all citizens have equal access to that charity’s services. But we have seen this story before. UPMC used the same tactic when the City of Pittsburgh...
“The news that members of the Pennsylvania State Police officers union willbecome ‘out-of-network’ for care at UPMC shows what UPMC really thinks ofworking families. These state troopers and many other union families rely onHighmark coverage that will no longer be...
