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Month: May 2012

Alderman calls for ending fluoridation of Milwaukee's drinking water

Milwaukee Ald. Jim Bohl set off a chain reaction of news conferences Tuesday after he called for an end to fluoridating the city's drinking water and told reporters he drinks bottled water because he doesn't trust the safety of Milwaukee tap water. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 6/1)

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Assisted Living Concepts board fires CEO Bebo

Assisted Living Concepts, the assisted-living chain facing increased scrutiny from regulators in several states, on Tuesday said that it has fired chief executive Laurie Bebo. Charles H. "Chip" Roadman II, a physician and retired lieutenant general of the U.S. Air Force, was hired as interim president and chief executive. Bebo had been chief executive since Assisted Living Concepts became a public company in 2006. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 5/30)

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UW health report a mixed bag

Death rates are dropping in Wisconsin but obesity is up, more people say they’re in poor health and socioeconomic factors such as childhood poverty are on the rise, a new UW-Madison report says. “We’re living longer but maybe not better,” said Dr. Pat Remington, associate dean for public health at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 5/29)

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Medical colleges target Fox Cities for expansion

Appleton may be among a handful of cities across the state to land the first wave of expansions by medical colleges trying to cope with a projected physician shortage. The city could learn next month whether months of discussions will lead to its selection by the Milwaukee-based Medical College of Wisconsin for one of two satellite campuses in the state. Appleton officials said the new campus could translate to 100 new jobs. (APPLETON POST CRESCENT, 5/25)

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Hospitals moving ahead with reform

Wisconsin hospitals are moving ahead with health care reform regardless of what happens with the Affordable Care Act, Wisconsin Hospital Association executive vice president Eric Borgerding told a legislative panel Wednesday. (WHN, 5/25)

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Dentists argue merits of Milwaukee's fluoridated water

The argument over Milwaukee's fluoridated water waged on Tuesday afternoon as two dentists debated the merits the current system. The whole debate was fired up on Tuesday when Milwaukee Alderman Jim Bohl said he would introduce legislation to eliminate the city's water fluoridation program. (620WTMJ, 5/24)

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