Highmark lays off nearly 100 workers, mostly in IT, as membership declines

Feb. 27– Nearly 100 Highmark Inc. workers lost their jobs Friday as the state’s largest health insurer cuts costs, streamlines some functions with technology and adjusts its operations to deal with fewer members. Spokeswoman Lynn Seay said the layoffs were not related to the expirations of its contract with health system UPMC, but the insurer did lose…