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HPM alum Mark Sevco one of 20 Pitt people named to the Pittsburgh Power 100
Twenty Pitt leaders and alumni — including HPM alum Mark Sevco — are among the Pittsburgh Business Times’ 2026 Pittsburgh Power 100, an annual list recognizing the region’s most influential business leaders.
State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today
Millions of Americans are struggling to access medical care—unable to afford high premiums, burdened by steep deductibles, or denied coverage for necessary tests and treatment by health insurance companies—according to a report by Erin Moriarty of 48 Hours on CBS Sunday Morning. “All of us are vulnerable to being denied, and not all of us can weather the storm as easily when it comes to appealing and overcoming barriers,” said HPM Assistant Professor Miranda Yaver, who was interviewed for the piece.
Health Director Iulia Vann joins Pitt Public Health’s Health Policy and Management Department
Allegheny County Health Director Iulia Vann, MD, MPH, has been appointed adjunct associate professor of health policy and management at Pitt’s School of Public Health, as part of a previously announced partnership between the Allegheny County Health Department and the school to create an academic public health department.