Healthcare firms continuing to grow in Pittsburgh area

With revenues of $1.4 billion, West Penn Allegheny Health System--the combination of the Western Pennsylvania Hospitals, Forbes Health System, Allegheny General Hospital and its affiliates--is a significant health system. But in Pittsburgh, West Penn is a smaller player. Highmark Inc. brought in $11.9 billion and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, with all of its affiliated hospitals, brought in $6.8 billion.