Overburdened health care systems from Texas to Florida are pleading with Western Pennsylvania hospitals to take on transfer patients at record-high rates as beds and ventilators reach capacity in covid-19 hot spots across the country. “They’re running out of space, and they’re looking for help in trying to deal with
Western Pennsylvania providers say they ll be ready with appointments when groups become eligible
Allegheny Health Network is allowing non-1A to schedule appointments, UPMC says it s coming soon Share Updated: 6:35 PM EDT Apr 1, 2021
Allegheny Health Network is allowing non-1A to schedule appointments, UPMC says it s coming soon Share Updated: 6:35 PM EDT Apr 1, 2021
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Show Transcript THAN YOU THINK. REPORTER: AFTER THIS NEW EXPANSION, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTERS ARE ELIGIBLE RIGHT NOW, THE REST OF 1B THIS COMING MONDAY, ALL OF 1C THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, APRIL 12th. TONIGHT, WE CHECKED IN WITH OUR AREA S TWO LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, ALLEGHANY HEALTH NETWORK AND UPMC TO FIND OUT HOW THEY ARE PROCEEDING. GARY BUCKMAN IS A BEN AVON VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. HE S 71, SO TECHNICALLY IN 1A, BUT A FIREFIGHTER MEANS HE S NOW ABLE TO GET HIS SHOT AS A MEMBER OF 1B. HE EXPECTS THOSE IN THE FIREHALL WHO HAVEN T ALREADY TO GET THEIR DOSES