UPMC agrees to expand access to care after closure of UPMC Braddock

September 2, 2010, 1:01 am by US Department of Health and Human Services

Under an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will provide support for primary and urgent care services in the borough of Braddock, Pennsylvania and neighboring communities through expanded hours and services at the Braddock Family Health Center.

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