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Quartz, HealthPartners say they bring unique approach to self-funded market

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 17, 2026 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Quartz and Minnesota-based HealthPartners are partnering to offer a self-funded plan starting this summer that they say will provide an alternative to those provided by for-profit, national insurers.

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Rogers workers set to vote on unionization

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 17, 2026 | Hospitals, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

Workers at Rogers Behavioral Health facilities in Madison and West Allis will vote next Wednesday on whether to unionize.

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UW Health partners with Green Bay Packers

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 17, 2026 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

UW Health is the Green Bay Packers’ new official healthcare partner.

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Conservative groups call on state to repeal conversion therapy ban

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 16, 2026 | LGBTQ+, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Safety and Professional Services must stop enforcing a conversion therapy ban due to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and Wisconsin Family Action wrote in a letter to Gov. Tony Evers’ administration this week.

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Reports on healthcare costs show need for action, WMC says

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 16, 2026 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce says that two new reports showing high healthcare costs in Wisconsin should serve as a “wake-up call” for policymakers.

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UnityPoint Health plans to cut IT, revenue cycle positions

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 16, 2026 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

UnityPoint Health, an Iowa-based health system that owns Meriter Hospital in Madison, plans layoffs as it transitions some of its information technology and revenue cycle functions to third-party vendors.

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Concordia University Wisconsin partners with Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

by Tim Stumm | Apr 15, 2026 | Top Stories | 0 |

Concordia University Wisconsin plans to bring medical school education to its Mequon campus through a partnership with the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Milwaukee-based medical device company acquired

by Tim Stumm | Apr 15, 2026 | Top Stories | 0 |

The ownership of Midwest Products & Engineering, a Milwaukee-based medical device maker focused on electromechanical and robotic-assisted surgical systems, is changing hands.

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MCW names Kurpad next CEO

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 14, 2026 | People Watching, Top Stories | 0 |

The Medical College of Wisconsin has named Dr. Shekar Kurpad its next CEO and president, effective July 1.

State’s uninsured rate for people under 65 ticked up in 2024, KFF finds

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 14, 2026 | Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s uninsured rate for people under 65 ticked up in 2024, as the nation saw its first increase in the rate since 2019, according to a KFF report released last week.

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WCHQ sets goal to improve colon cancer screening rates

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 14, 2026 | Top Stories | 0 |

Colon cancer incidence and mortality are decreasing, but young-onset cases are increasing, according to a recent Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality report.

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