Drug overdose deaths have reached a record high in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, state and local governments are set to see hundreds of millions of dollars through settlements with drugmakers, distributors and […]

Enrollment in Wisconsin’s Medicaid program has soared thanks to a policy enacted due to the federal public health emergency over COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands could lose that coverage after the […]

In June, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System announced plans to merge and create a combined $2.5 billion health system with 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics across Wisconsin, […]

Insurance leaders will discuss the most significant issues facing their industry, including health costs, transparency and technology, during our annual Insurance CEO Roundtable on Sept. 13 in Milwaukee. Panelists: Common Ground Healthcare […]

This year’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has focused attention on a 173-year-old state law making it a felony to provide an abortion in Wisconsin except to save the life […]

Alcohol-induced deaths rose nearly 25 percent in Wisconsin in 2020, following a national trend amid the stress and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the largest year-to-year increase in decades in […]

Wisconsin payers, providers and employer groups have launched efforts in recent years to curb healthcare costs. With an emphasis on primary care, population health and close collaboration, the organizations hope […]

WPS Health Insurance CEO Mike Hamerlik announced this year he’s retiring after nearly 10 years at the helm and more than three decades in insurance. At a Wisconsin Health News […]

Wisconsin Health News is assembling a virtual panel of top healthcare lobbyists to break down this month’s election results and preview their top priorities for the next legislative session. Panelists […]

A panel of Wisconsin hospital and health system leaders will discuss the biggest issues facing their industry, including a continuing workforce crisis, mounting financial pressures and a shifting landscape, at […]