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)
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 MoreUp 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 MoreMARSHFIELD – 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 MoreThe 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)
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...
Read MoreJim Schultz, a four-decade veteran of the Edgerton School District, first got involved with his community's hospital when he facilitated a youth apprentice program with the district and area technical college. That was 25 years ago. Earlier this month, he was named CEO of Edgerton Hospital. (WHN, 5/29)
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