The union that mental health workers at Rogers Behavioral Health in Madison and West Allis are seeking to join alleges the Oconomowoc-based health system illegally fired three workers after they informed management in person that they were unionizing.
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Violence, mental health and substance use continue to be the highest health priorities for Milwaukee County, but chronic disease as well as maternal and child health have joined their ranks.
Tensions flared Friday between UW Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin, ahead of the April 15 expiration of a contract between the two.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs this week fired more than 1,400 probationary employees, including some in Wisconsin, and is considering contract cancellations.
Hospital and health system leaders weighed in on the pros and cons of mergers, as well as the impact of hospital closures in western Wisconsin, at a Wisconsin Health News panel Tuesday in Madison.
ThedaCare will open a new behavioral health clinic in Waupaca on July 15.
Ascension has no evidence those behind a recent ransomware attack took data from its electronic health records and other clinical systems, but the attackers did take files from a “small number of file servers” that may have patient data, a spokesperson said this week.
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire recently received the OK to enter into a lease that will allow Mayo Clinic Health System to occupy a research workspace in its soon-to-be-built science and health sciences building.
UW Health plans to secure up to $325 million in bonds for construction at two Madison hospitals, according to an updated request.
UW Health on Tuesday sought legislative approval to secure up to $310 million in bonds to fund construction at two Madison hospitals.
Efforts by Milwaukee County healthcare providers to find and stabilize housing for patients they serve are paying off, according to a report released last month.
Republican lawmakers are advancing a plan requiring Wisconsin colleges and universities that receive public funding to waive immunization requirements if prospective students object based on health, religious or personal reasons. The proposal has raised concerns that it could disrupt healthcare workforce pipelines.
