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Marshfield Clinic transfers Beaver Dam campus to UW Health
Marshfield Clinic transferred its Beaver Dam campus to UW Health on Sunday.
Healthcare.gov enrollment opens with higher prices
Healthcare.gov enrollment opened Sunday, with Wisconsinites facing higher prices and a shifting landscape of options.
DHS warns about phishing scam
The Department of Health Services notified its partners Friday that they may have received emails impersonating DHS staff as part of a phishing scam seeking credentials and personal information.
10 Wisconsin counties seeing measles outbreaks
Marquette County is the latest Wisconsin county to report a measles case, bringing the total to 10 counties currently seeing outbreaks.
Wisconsin hospitals report net income of $3.25 billion in FY 2025
Wisconsin hospitals reported a net income of $3.25 billion in fiscal year 2025, up $230 million from FY 2024, according to an annual report released Friday by the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
How can lawmakers help caregivers? Panelists outline plans
At a Wisconsin Health News virtual event, panelists discussed what policymakers can do to help family caregivers.
Wisconsin caregivers spend more on caregiving
The growing financial strain of caregiving is hitting the pocketbooks of Wisconsinites and residents in their neighboring states harder than others.
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How can lawmakers help caregivers? Panelists outline plans
At a Wisconsin Health News virtual event, panelists discussed what policymakers can do to help family caregivers.
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New effort highlights the strength, stability, and local impact of Wisconsin’s unique. community health plan market (MADISON, Wis.) — The Wisconsin Association of Health Plans (WAHP) today announced the launch of a new statewide...
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BadgerCare Plus enrollment rises
BadgerCare Plus enrollment ticked up in September, the first time this year that the program’s rolls grew.
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Workers’ compensation rates decline for 11th year
Wisconsin employers will see an average decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates this year, the 11th straight year that premiums have fallen.
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Healthcare.gov enrollment opens with higher prices
Healthcare.gov enrollment opened Sunday, with Wisconsinites facing higher prices and a shifting landscape of options.
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Marshfield Clinic transfers Beaver Dam campus to UW Health
Marshfield Clinic transferred its Beaver Dam campus to UW Health on Sunday.
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Wisconsin’s governor candidates spar over abortion
Wisconsin’s gubernatorial candidates on Wednesday night sparred over what the other would do on abortion access if elected.
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HealthX Ventures supports New Jersey AI company
HealthX Ventures, a Madison-based venture capital firm, is supporting a New Jersey company that uses artificial intelligence to help people record, understand and share health information.
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Jackson County reports measles cases
Jackson County is the latest Wisconsin county to see measles cases.
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Blood testing for lead in kids ticks up
The number of kids receiving blood lead tests has increased, after declining during the COVID-19 pandemic and following a recommendation by the Department of Health Services that all kids get tested.
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Commission signs off on Winnebago Mental Health Institute upgrades
The Wisconsin State Building Commission last week signed off on a $61.2 million improvement project at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh.
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HealthSpan Partners plans to buy Surgery Partners
HealthSpan Partners, an affiliate of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, will acquire Surgery Partners, a Tennessee-headquartered operator of surgical facilities, including locations in Wisconsin, for $5.7 billion.
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