Author: Tim Stumm

Gov. Scott Walker's proposed budget doesn't include a requested $700,000 increase in tuition assistance for Medical College of Wisconsin students, although the college will continue to lobby for its inclusion in the final budget. (WHN, 2/24)

The Wisconsin Hospital Association and the Wisconsin Medical Society ranked No. 3 and No. 10 among the lobbying organizations who spent the most during the last legislative session, according to the Government Accountability Board. (WHN, 2/24)

Marshfield Clinic Health System is considering building a tertiary care facility in Marshfield and is looking at "collaborative opportunities" with Aspirus. (WHN, 2/23)

Earlier this month, Exact Sciences and Mayo Clinic announced they plan to work together for another five years to focus on more screening tests for cancers throughout the gastrointestinal tract. The groups are hoping to build off the success of Cologuard, which has helped Exact Sciences quadruple its workforce over the past year. (WHN, 2/20)

The Department of Justice will launch a program for law enforcement officers to safely dispose of opioid drugs, after the federal government backed off on a similar program last fall, according to a statement Wednesday. (WHN, 2/19)