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AG, governor to announce 'major development' in UPMC-Highmark dispute
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Gov. Tom Wolf are scheduled to announce a "major development" in the UPMC-Highmark dispute on Monday morning.
The nature of the scheduled announcement was unclear Sunday evening.
A Commonwealth Court judge ruled this month that Highmark insurance members would lose access to many UPMC doctors after June 30, ending the sides’ years-old consent decrees.
Mr. Shapiro’s office, which has been investigating UPMC’s conduct in the case, was reportedly seeking legal remedies after abandoning his appeal.
Read more: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2019/06/23/AG-governor-expected-to-announce-major-development-in-UPMC-Highmark-dispute/stories/201906230187
