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Ravenstahl Challenges UPMC’s Tax-Exempt Status

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Headquartered in the city’s biggest building, UPMC is by far the largest employer in the region, the largest property owner in Allegheny County — and, says Mayor Luke Ravenstahl,...

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UPMC Taking Steps To Ban On-Duty Employees From Smoking

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is the area’s largest health employer with more than 60,000 employees. The medical provider says they don’t care if those workers smoke,...

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Medical Researcher Accused In Wife’s Death Arrested In W. Va.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dr. Robert Ferrante, a prominent UPMC researcher, was arrested Thursday evening by state police in West Virginia after his car was stopped when police executed a rolling traffic...

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DA’s Affidavit Lays Out Case Against Husband Accused In Cyanide Poisoning

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shortly after Dr. Autumn Klein died, investigators knew it was due to cyanide poisoning. The question is, why. “Most of these deaths are suicides,” said Allegheny County Medical...

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Husband To Waive Extradition In Wife’s Cyanide Poisoning Death

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – A defense attorney says a University of Pittsburgh medical researcher plans to waive extradition on charges of having fatally poisoned his neurologist wife with cyanide. Attorney...

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New Device Could Help With Sleep Apnea

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) There is potential for a new device that is similar to a pace maker that would help people with sleep apnea. An estimated 12 to 18 million people have the condition....

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Experiment Tests Stem Cell Technique Using Material From Pigs

PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Nick Clark’s lower left leg was badly damaged in a skiing accident nearly 10 years ago. “Because of complications of that severe break, there was a lot of internal bleeding inside...

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UPMC Says ID Theft Scam Affects All 62,000 Workers

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center says federal investigators now believe all 62,000 of the hospital network’s employees have had their personal information accessed by...

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Study Shows Later Start Time For Teens Improves Their Performance

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – The Academy of Pediatrics recently reported that a later start time for middle school and high school students will increase academic scores and decrease sleep...

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Cystic Fibrosis Patient Seeking Help From UPMC

Katie Prager has cystic fibrosis and needs a double lung transplant to save her life. The problem: insurance won’t pay for it. “I think it’s unlikely that Katie will live longer than a year,” says Dr....

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Gov. Wolf, AG Ask Court To Enforce UPMC, Highmark Consent Decree

http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_2704201518231773976AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf and the state attorney general want the Commonwealth Court to force the University of...

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State Wins Court Order In UPMC-Highmark Fight Over Medicare

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf and Attorney General Kathleen Kane hailed a court decision Friday that they had sought in a bid to protect Medicare Advantage enrollees caught in the middle of a...

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Foreign Suspect Indicted In UPMC Identity Theft Tax Case

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – A federal grand jury has indicted a foreign citizen in a conspiracy to file more than 900 phony federal tax returns seeking $2.2 million in refunds by using employee information...

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UPMC, Highmark Resolve Dispute Over In-Network Rates

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Health insurer Highmark Inc. and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have resolved their dispute over which Highmark members can maintain in-network access to UPMC doctors and...

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Study: Illegal Hits Play A Big Role In Youth Hockey Concussions

(KDKA) A study published in Pediatrics says that nearly half of concussions sustained in youth hockey are the result of an illegal hit. According to HealthDay.com, while the rate of concussions in...

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Teen Rushed To Pitt ER After Developing ‘Wet Lung’ From Vaping

Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (CBS Local) – A teen in Pennsylvania had to be placed on a breathing machine after doctors say she developed “wet lung” from vaping. The Details: Doctors...

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UPMC Docs Detail Teen’s Health Scare, Warn ‘You Can Get Very Sick Vaping’

Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In a study just published in the medical journal “Pediatrics,” UPMC doctors detailed the case of an 18-year-old Pennsylvania teenager, a...

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Pitt Researchers Discover Llama ‘Nanobodies’ Are Powerful New Coronavirus...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Llamas could be the new key to helping humans fight the coronavirus. According to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, medical researchers have discovered a way to...

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UPMC Reports Rising Revenues Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Coronavirus pandemic does not appear to be threatening the financial strength nor slowing the growth of UPMC. According to the Tribune-Review, UPMC’s...

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