Kris Mamula
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I write about the business of health care at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, bicycle a lot and try to remember to wear socks.
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined November 2015
Another hospital maternity unit closes, leaving an area of Pennsylvania the size of Connecticut without a place for birthing children.
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This just in: federal judge freezes deep research funding cuts that would've hobbled Pittsburgh's meds and eds economy. Get the details here.
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The 25% cut in federal research dollars to the University of Pittsburgh will be a drag on the region's economy, PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher says. Get the details here.
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Carnegie Mellon plans second meeting later this week with campus researchers to discuss an unexpected policy change that will cut research funds to CMU, Pitt and other research institutions.
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University officials in Pittsburgh are reeling from an unexpected policy change that will cut research funding. Get the story here.
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New government policy will cut the University of Pittsburgh's research funding by 25%. All the details are here.
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Private equity in health care has left a trail of economic hardship and medical confusion in Pennsylvania. Gov. Shapiro wants to do something about that.
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Pennsylvania was in line for $1.16 billion in government funding to connect every home and business to the internet. Now, maybe not so much.
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Depo-Provera is an injectable, long-acting contraceptive that women have used for decades. Now, users have filed more than 70 lawsuits against Depo-Provera's maker, saying they were not informed about the drug's risks. Get the whole story here.
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Democratic lawmakers in Harrisburg are trying to shield Obamacare from federal cuts. It may not be enough. Get the details here.
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If Congress takes no action in 2025, dramatically higher Obamacare rates are in store next year for nearly a half million Pennsylvanians. Here why.
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Closed Sharon Regional hospital ramps up recruitment in preparation for reopening. The details are here.
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UPMC Children's is out at Independence Health System's Westmoreland Hospital. Get the details here.
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The Mercer County city of Sharon, whipsawed in recent weeks by the closure of Sharon Regional Medical Center, today is preparing - yet again - for the reopening of the hospital. Get the latest here.
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Legislative reforms that would lessen the chaos of private equity in health care gone awry are lacking in Pennsylvania. Why?
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A Mercer County hospital will remain shuttered after a deal to reopen it collapsed. Here are the details.
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'We still have fight in us," Sharon City Manager Robert G. Fiscus said after today's closing of Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County. When it opens again is anybody's guess. Get the details here.
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A California outfit wants to buy bankrupt Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County. But will the creditors approve? Find out more here.
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Four days from a scheduled shutdown, the owners of bankrupt Sharon Regional Medical Center are weighing a tentative purchase agreement from a California buyer. But is it too late to stop the closure? Learn more here.
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