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In Memory

Judith Hoskinson (Hays)
 
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06/12/22 01:20 PM #1    

Mary Littler (Babik)

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE, 4/6/2020

JUDY HAYS BECAME THE PUBLIC FACE OF THE CONTRACTUAL FIGHT BETWEEN

UPMC AND HIGHMARK, WHEN SHE NEEDED TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA,

 SHE HAD HIGHMARK INSURANCE, BUT IT WAS UPMC DOCTORS WHO HAD BROUGHT HER

FLARE-UP UNDER CONTROL.  SHE APPEARED WITH PA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH SHAPIRO,

WHO CHALLENGED UPMC'S REFUSAL TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH RIVAL HIGHMARK. 

JUDY FOUGHT THIS BATTLE WHILE SHE WAS VERY ILL FOR HERSELF BUT ALSO FOR US.

SHE WAS HONORED BY THE THE PA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND BY THE

PA HEALTH ACTION NETWORK FOR WORK IN PATIENT ADVACACY IN 2019.

SHE WAS THE PERFECT PERSON FOR THE JOB.

THANK YOU JUDY FOR A JOB WELL DONE

I MISS YOU!

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