Category: Top Stories

CareSource, Common Ground affiliate

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 6, 2025 | Insurance, Top Stories | 0 |

Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative joined CareSource, a Dayton, Ohio-based health plan, on Jan. 1, following approvals by federal and state regulators.

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Black River Falls hospital, clinic join forces

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 6, 2025 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Black River Memorial Hospital and Krohn Clinic joined forces near the end of last year to become Black River Health.

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Marshfield Clinic, Sanford Health finalize merger

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 6, 2025 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Marshfield Clinic Health System last week officially joined Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the nation.

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Nutex Health comes to Wisconsin

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 20, 2024 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Texas-based Nutex Health opened micro-hospitals in Milwaukee and Green Bay this year. Each facility offers eight emergency room beds, six inpatient beds, a procedure room, a pharmacy, lab services and imaging.

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Cabral-Guevara will return as Senate health committee chair

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 20, 2024 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Fox Crossing, will return as chair of the Senate Committee on Health next legislative session, according to a Thursday statement.

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Lawmakers hope to advance medical marijuana legalization, remain divided on Medicaid expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 19, 2024 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Legislative leaders from both sides of the aisle hope to see action to legalize medical marijuana next session, but remain divided on taking additional federal dollars to expand Medicaid.

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Moses will chair Assembly health committee

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 19, 2024 | Legislature, People Watching, Top Stories | 0 |

Rep. Clint Moses, R-Menomonie, will continue to chair the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care next legislative session, according to a Wednesday statement.

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Medical Examining Board members want greater say over other providers

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 19, 2024 | Top Stories | 0 |

Medical Examining Board members would like to have greater say over other healthcare providers to guarantee patient safety.

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WILL files complaints against Cincinnati children’s hospital

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 19, 2024 | Top Stories | 0 |

The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed a civil rights complaint against Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, alleging some of its medical education and training programs violate federal discrimination laws.

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Sanford Health takes another step toward Marshfield Clinic merger

by Tim Stumm | Dec 18, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

South Dakota-based Sanford Health took another step forward with its planned merger with Marshfield Clinic Health System on Tuesday, with a state hearing on taking control of Security Health Plan.

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Attendees at budget listening session urge Medicaid expansion

by Tim Stumm | Dec 18, 2024 | Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin should take federal dollars to expand Medicaid and use the resulting savings to address the social determinants of health, attendees said at a virtual listening session held by Gov. Tony Evers this week.

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Epic highlights TEFCA involvement; WISHIN declines participation

by Tim Stumm | Dec 18, 2024 | Top Stories | 0 |

Epic said this week that it has connected 625 hospitals since joining a nationwide framework for medical records exchange a year ago.

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