Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, shown in late March. (Justin Vellucci | TribLive)
The Allegheny County Executive’s Office expects new federal Medicaid rules taking effect next year to leave roughly 26,000 Allegheny County residents without health coverage, increasing financial pressure on hospitals and the region’s behavioral health system.
The changes would hit about 10% of the county’s residents — many of whom remain eligible but could lose benefits because of new paperwork requirements, according to county officials…