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Month: June 2014

Medical College of Wisconsin researcher receives grant to study genes involved in PHACE syndrome

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute have received a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to study the genetic causes of PHACE syndrome, which is characterized by a large facial hemangioma, an abnormal buildup of blood vessels on the face, with other birth defects including abnormalities of the brain, heart, and eyes.

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Milwaukee County invests $8 million in community-based mental health care

When it comes to mental healthcare, Milwaukee County spends more on inpatient care and less on community programs than any other system in the country, according to a series of articles on the topic by the Journal Sentinel. County Executive Chris Abele wants to change that. (WHN, 6/20)

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UnityPoint Health hires Physicians Plus CEO

UnityPoint Health has tapped Troy Caraway to serve as the head of its newly formed insurance division. Caraway, who will be based in West Des Moines, Iowa, will become senior vice president of UnityPoint's insurance division and CEO of Physicians Plus. (WHN, 6/19)

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