SUZANNE ELLIOTT | Monday, April 16, 2018, 4:09 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Planning Commission will hold a public hearing 2 p.m. Tuesday on the first floor of 200 Ross St. to discuss UPMC’s plans to build a new specialty Vision and Rehabilitation Hospital on the campus of UPMC Mercy.

UPMC announced plans in November for three new specialty hospitals at a cost of $2 billion besides Mercy, the new hospitals will be built on the campuses of UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside.

People expected to testify Tuesday at the public hearing include: Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner, Erin Ninehouser from Pennsylvania Health Access Network, Erin Kramer from One Pennsylvania and Jennifer Rafanan Kennedy from Pittsburgh United.

Source: https://triblive.com/news/healthnow/13542871-74/hearing-to-discuss-upmcs-plan-for-new-hospital-on-mercy-campus