Highmark Health, a health insurer based in Pittsburgh, recently announced that they have laid off 47 employees, including 11 in the central Pennsylvania region. This comes after 182 layoffs in March, which included 40 employees in the Harrisburg area. Despite these recent layoffs, Highmark Health has been actively hiring as well. In 2023, they hired over 6,100 employees and have already hired more than 1,300 this year.
Highmark Health is committed to transforming and adapting to the changing needs of their members and communities through their Living Health model while maintaining financial stability. According to a spokesperson for the company, they are focused on reinventing their operations to achieve better patient experience, clinician satisfaction, health equity, and outcomes while lowering costs. They are investing in high-demand roles like nursing and utilizing technologies such as AI to anticipate demand and provide value to consumers.
The company’s parent company Highmark Inc., along with its subsidiaries enGen and Helion provide health insurance to 6.9 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware and New York. With these new hires and ongoing investments in technology and talent development, Highmark Health is positioned for continued growth and success in the healthcare industry.