Author: Matt

There's always lots of talk about how Madison area teachers enjoy gold-plated health insurance plans, courtesy of the taxpayers. But a recently released report from the Wisconsin Association of School Boards should go a long ways towards dispelling that myth, according to the Capital Times. (CAPITAL TIMES, 1/24)

The deafening silence from the local medical community in response to UW Health’s decision to disband plans to offer second trimester abortion services still galls one Madison doctor, according to an article in the Capital Times. (CAPITAL TIMES, 1/24)

Last week, House Republicans kept a promise made in the recent election by voting to repeal the costly new health care law. Now it is time to keep another one - and put in place fiscally responsible, patient-centered reforms that seriously address the problems in our nation's health care system, writes Rep. Paul Ryan, R-WI, in a recent column. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 1/24)

Governor Scott Walker was named chair of the National Governors Association’s Health and Human Services Committee, according to a release issued today by his office. (WHN, 1/21)

UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit rose 10 percent, trumping Wall Street expectations, as premiums climbed and a drop in health care use continued to help the insurer. UnitedHealth Group is the parent of United HealthCare, its health insurance arm, which provides coverage to about 1 million people in Wisconsin. (AP, 1/21)

The Erdman Development Group has scrapped plans for a major real estate development on 15 acres at the corner of Whitney Way and University Avenue. Instead, the Erdman group has an accepted offer from the UW Hospital and Clinics Authority to purchase the property. (CAPITAL TIMES, 1/21)

The state Senate voted 21-12 to approve legislation on Thursday to give a tax break to people who contribute to health savings accounts, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 1/20)