Month: June 2015
Bill banning abortions after 20 weeks gets contentious legislative hearing
The authors behind a bill prohibiting abortions after 20 weeks say the legislation will prevent fetuses from feeling pain, but the Wisconsin Medical Society and other doctors called that notion flawed. (WHN, 6/3)
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announces a new national partnership to provide a free college degree for any eligible employee through College for America at SNHU
MILWAUKEE – June 2, 2015 – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) today announced a new partnership to make an associate’s or bachelor’s degree available at no cost for any of its eligible full-time and part-time...
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare making healthier foods available and affordable to more Wisconsin health plan participants
Up to 550,000 eligible UnitedHealthcare plan participants can get discounts on healthy food options at select supermarkets statewide Expanded program available to UnitedHealthcare BadgerCare Plus members, and select self-funded...
Read MoreSecurity Health Plan “Gibberish” advertising series claims national honor for health care marketing
MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan’s “Gibberish” series of television commercials received a gold award in the 2015 Aster Awards, which recognize excellence in health insurance and medical marketing. Developed by the...
Read MoreWisconsin nursing homes average above U.S. mark in quality
The roughly 27,000 people in Wisconsin nursing homes on a given day stand a better chance of getting good care than they would in most states. But they also stand a roughly one in four chance of being in a nursing home that has gotten relatively low marks for quality. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 6/1)
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New Mayo Clinic Health System grant program awards more than $182,000 to nonprofits in northwest Wisconsin
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — By investing more than $182,000 in grant money awarded to nonprofits in northwest Wisconsin, Mayo Clinic Health System is working to improve the health of communities in the region. “When we initiated this...
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