Nathan Houdek was appointed deputy commissioner of insurance in January of 2019. He’s chairing the Governor's Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices and is vice chair of the Group Insurance Board. Houdek will detail the work of both groups at a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker Event Monday, Feb. 10. He’ll also discuss the future of the […]

Wisconsin's aging population is straining the state's healthcare workforce. Providers are having more difficulty filling slots, while demand for care is set to increase. How will the state address the coming silver tsunami? A panel of experts will discuss what policies are helping stem the tide, and what more needs to be done at a […]

Health systems across the state have been canceling elective procedures, boosting telehealth capabilities and making other unplanned changes as they brace for a coming surge of COVID-19 patients. Join us for a live, free virtual event with Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Dr. Susan Turney. She will talk about the steps her system is taking […]

COVID-19 cases are increasing faster in southeastern Wisconsin than any other part of the state. At a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker live webinar on Wednesday, April 15, Froedtert Health CEO Cathy Jacobson will provide an update on how her system is responding, and the role it’s playing in building out a field hospital at State Fair Park in case area hospital capacity is […]

Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm will discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ Badger Bounce Back plan, as well as steps the state is taking to ramp up testing and contact tracing, at a Wisconsin Health News live webinar, Thursday, April 30. This virtual event is free. Event Details: Thursday, April 30, 2020 10:30 a.m. to […]

As the curve for COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin continues to flatten, Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Tony Evers are at odds on how to restart the state’s economy. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has called for a regional approach, while Evers has emphasized a statewide one. Vos also helped spearhead a lawsuit questioning the extension […]

More than 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin have been linked to long-term care facilities since April. North Shore Healthcare CEO David Mills will discuss the impact the pandemic is having on the long-term care industry and what his system is doing to respond. North Shore runs more than 60 nursing homes and assisted […]

Amid calls for action and mass protests after the killing of George Floyd and others by the police, COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate toll on African American communities. Connecting both is systemic racism, which many experts consider one of society's biggest public health threats. At a Wisconsin Health News live, virtual event on Thursday, June […]

COVID-19 turned the healthcare system upside down, while further exposing the state’s significant healthcare disparities. A panel of healthcare executives will discuss the early lessons they’ve so far learned from the crisis, and how they are continuing to respond to a virus that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. Panelists: Medical College of […]

When COVID-19 cases started mounting in the spring, Exact Sciences quickly shifted gears. Known for its colon cancer screening test, the Madison-based company played a key role in building out the state’s testing capacity. During a Wisconsin Health News virtual newsmaker event on Aug. 13, Conroy will talk about the testing partnership, as well as […]