Highmark expansion into Philly region could make for stronger workplace, new jobs in central Pa.
Posted on AllSides January 13th, 2023
From The Center
Highmark Inc.’s move into five southeastern counties including Philadelphia will entail significant work, including forging and then servicing contracts with some of the nation’s biggest health systems. But if it works out as planned, it will bring in many thousands of new customers. Moreover, in an industry were size is an asset, the move makes Highmark the only Blue Cross Blue Shield plan doing business in every Pennsylvania county. All of those should bode well for the job security of Pittsburgh-based Highmark’s 3,500 employees in the Harrisburg region, adding to...