Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Milwaukee Anchor Collaborative aims to boost spending in low-income communities

Aug 9, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Milwaukee’s health systems are joining with three of its universities and colleges to boost hiring and corporate spending in the city’s lowest-income zip codes.

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Outreach Community Health Centers plans new building in Milwaukee

Aug 9, 2021 | Top Stories |

Outreach Community Health Centers in Milwaukee will consolidate its two locations, with plans for a new 58,000 square-foot addition.

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Doctors call for healthcare employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccine

Aug 6, 2021 | Coronavirus, On The Record, Top Stories |

This week, the Wisconsin Medical Society called on healthcare entities to require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers.

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ThedaCare CEO: Projections suggest COVID-19 hospitalization peak in fall

Aug 6, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Hospitals, Top Stories |

ThedaCare CEO Dr. Imran Andrabi on Thursday encouraged more people to get their vaccine to blunt a coming peak of COVID-19.

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UnityPoint Health-Meriter requires COVID-19 vaccination

Aug 6, 2021 | Coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories |

UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Madison will require its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of November. Workers will have to get their shots by Nov. 1.

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Evers releases slate of prescription drug pricing bills

Aug 5, 2021 | Coronavirus, Legislature, Top Stories |

Gov. Tony Evers unveiled bills Wednesday aimed at fighting high prescription drug prices.

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Advocate Aurora Health, Prevea Health mandate COVID-19 vaccination

Aug 5, 2021 | Coronavirus, Top Stories |

Advocate Aurora Health and Prevea Health will require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19, joining a growing number of healthcare organizations serving Wisconsin that are mandating the shots.

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UW Health plans to move forward on ambulatory facility in east Madison

Aug 5, 2021 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

UW Health is seeking to borrow up to $350 million to build a new ambulatory facility on the east side of Madison.

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Usona Institute breaks ground on new campus

Aug 5, 2021 | Top Stories |

The Usona Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization that aims to support work on consciousness-expanding medicines, broke ground on a new campus this week in Fitchburg.

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