Month: August 2013

Governor Scott Walker's administration formally asked the federal government Friday for permission to lift a cap on childless adults below the poverty line and scale back eligibility for most adults above that mark. (WHN, 8/12)

In its quest to become the first health system in the country to meet all of its energy needs, Gundersen Health System has constructed an 800-horsepower boiler to burn wood chips, turned methane gas from a county landfill into electricity, and started working with Dane County farmers to transform cow manure into power. It's also buying more local food, increasing solid waste recycling, and building all new facilities according to national energy efficiency guidelines. (WHN, 8/9)

Sheboygan County may shift its 36 retirees from its county plan and onto health care exchanges to save its taxpayers money during its next budget cycle, according to County Administrator Adam Payne. (WHN, 8/8)

UW Hospital and Clinics earned $99.1 million in income from operations, a 7.9 percent margin, in its 2013 fiscal year, ending June 30. (WHN, 8/8)

Three months after physician shareholders approved a merger with SSM Health Care, Dean Clinic president and CEO Dr. Craig Samitt is stepping down. He's accepted a new job as executive vice president of HealthCare Partners, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday afternoon. (WHN, 8/7)