2012.12.13 – Smith testimony
2012.12.13 – Smith testimony
Read MoreMonth: December 2012
Milwaukee County supervisor calls on state to take over mental health complex
Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Milwaukee County Supervisor Joe Sanfelippo said Tuesday that the state should take over the county’s mental health complex. Sanfelippo, a Republican who joins the state Assembly next month, also called out his fellow board members for failing to respond to a recent letter from Disability Rights Wisconsin requesting the state suspend or terminate the complex’s license. (WHN, 12/12)
Read MoreGundersen to accept UnitedHealthcare insurance
Dec 12, 2012 | Top Stories |
Gundersen Lutheran Health System will accept UnitedHealthcare insurance beginning Jan. 1 under a contract announced Tuesday. The deal will give 30,000 UnitedHealthcare policy holders coverage through the health care provider, said Wendy D. Arnone, president and CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin. (LA CROSSE TRIBUNE, 12/12)
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Wisconsin is 16th healthiest state
Dec 11, 2012 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |
Wisconsin is the 16th healthiest state, according to the United Health Foundation's 2012 America's Health Rankings. While the state scored high marks for its low uninsurance rate (9.9 percent) and high school graduation rate (90.7 percent), it ranked last in public health funding and binge drinking. (WHN, 12/11)
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Youth smoking rates on the decline
Dec 11, 2012 | Top Stories |
Wisconsin middle schoolers and high schoolers are lighting up less. A new report from the Department of Health Services says that high school smoking rates dropped 26 percent since 2010 while middle school rates fell 36 percent. (WHN, 12/11)
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Gundersen to rebrand without the ‘Lutheran’
Dec 11, 2012 | Top Stories |
Gundersen Lutheran Health System will take on a new name next year, dropping the “Lutheran” from its title in most cases. The rebranding as Gundersen Health System, which will take effect in May, reflects the fact that “Gundersen has grown substantially over the years and expanded with new affiliations outside of its geographic area,” said Pamela Maas, chief business development and marketing officer. (LA CROSSE TRIBUNE, 12/11)
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Epic Systems close to owning more land in Verona
Dec 10, 2012 | Top Stories |
Verona’s powerhouse tech company, Epic Systems Corp., is poised to expand its universe. The electronic medical records company — whose welcome sign greets visitors to Epic’s “intergalactic headquarters” — already owns 811 acres and now wants to buy another 38 acres southeast of its property. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 12/10)
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LogistiCare may not be leaving state
Dec 7, 2012 | Top Stories |
Wisconsin's embattled medical transportation provider, LogistiCare, may not be leaving the state after all. Last month, LogistiCare's chief executive officer notified state officials that the company was terminating its three-year contract effective Feb. 17. But in an email obtained by the Journal Sentinel, a LogistiCare manager reveals that the company plans to bid on a new contract - a move that could grant the company more money to provide the services. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 12/7)
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On the Record with Larry Zanoni, Executive Director, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin
Dec 7, 2012 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories |
On March 1, 1977, Larry Zanoni had a new daughter at Madison General Hospital and a letter in his hand announcing that, one year after it opened its doors, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin was going out of business. (WHN, 12/7)
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Study: Expanding Medicaid could lessen impact of PPACA
Dec 6, 2012 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |
