The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center has implemented most of the recommendations that resulted from a federal investigation after a dentist at the facility used improperly sterilized equipment on nearly 600 patients.
State Superintendent Tony Evers extended congratulations to 15 Wisconsin schools that were among 323 from 30 states named to the 2017 list of America’s Healthiest Schools.
Read MoreThe Oregon School District has been recognized with the Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award and the National Healthy Schools Award from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
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The Legislature’s budget-writing committee finished up its work last week on the state’s 2017-19 budget, making several healthcare-related tweaks.
The Dentistry Examining Board will focus in the upcoming months on possible changes to the current patient-based exams needed to become a licensed dentist in Wisconsin.
On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, Columbia St. Mary’s Foundation will unveil the new Ascension Seton Mobile Dental Clinic at three area schools: Salam School at 9 a.m., Cross Trainers Academy at Noon, and River Trail Elementary School at 2:30 p.m.
Read MoreMARSHFIELD — Security Health Plan of Wisconsin today announced that Mayo Clinic, one of the nation’s leading health care organizations, has joined the insurance company’s provider network.
Read MoreToday, the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) released a draft of the city’s first community-driven health improvement plan, asking residents and public health stakeholders citywide to provide comment and feedback.
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Hospitals in the state reported net income of $1.9 billion in fiscal year 2016, a decline of about $80 million from the previous year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., continued to push for Congress to fund payments to insurers that reduce out-of-pocket costs for low-income consumers at a public hearing Wednesday.