As rural hospitals across the country continue to struggle, Aspirus Health has its foot on the gas. Under the leadership of CEO Matt Heywood, the Wausau-based system followed up its 2021 purchase of seven Ascension hospitals with the recent acquisition of Duluth-based St. Luke’s. Aspirus is now a 19-hospital system with 130 outpatient clinics and […]
Kirsten Johnson has led the Department of Health Services for nearly a year. Before that she was the head of the Milwaukee Health Department and she also oversaw the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department. At a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker Event in Madison on Feb. 13, Johnson will outline her priorities at DHS, provide an […]
Pharmacy benefit managers sit at the center of the supply chain on drugs, and a national debate on costs. They say they play an integral role in negotiating lower prices. But pharmacists and drug makers contend they are pocketing too much of the savings. That’s led to calls for more transparency and reform of the […]
From increased consolidation to a persistent workforce crisis to the advent of artificial intelligence, the Wisconsin healthcare system is transforming fast. Hospital and health systems will discuss how they are leading their organizations through change during our annual Hospital CEO Roundtable on Dec. 12 in Madison. Panelists: Dr. Alan Kaplan, CEO, UW Health Dr. Imran Andrabi, CEO, […]
Healthcare organizations are using artificial intelligence to cut administrative costs and address labor concerns, and see the potential for improved diagnoses and more effective treatment decisions.
Lawmakers this summer wrapped up the state’s 2023-25 budget, which includes a slew of healthcare and long-term care investments. However, they left out key planks of Gov. Tony Evers' original proposal. A few of those policies have bipartisan backing and are likely return to this fall.
As the legislative session ramps up and lawmakers work to complete the state spending plan, Wisconsin Health News will sit down with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, to see where he stands on the top health issues facing the state.
The future of Medicaid is in flux. The state is unwinding a pandemic-fueled continuous enrollment policy that added hundreds of thousands to the rolls over the past three years. Meanwhile, lawmakers are debating a slew of changes to the program ranging from additional coverage for new mothers to work requirements for childless adults. A panel […]
John Boyd assumed the roles of CEO and president of Oconomowoc-based Rogers Behavioral Health last fall, succeeding Pat Hammer, who led the organization for 10 years. Over the past decade, Rogers transformed from a southeast Wisconsin provider to a national system offering services in 10 states — as demand for mental health services in Wisconsin, […]
Legislative leaders will preview what they see as the top health issues this session at a Wisconsin Health News panel in Madison on Tuesday, March 7. Panelists: Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Appleton Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee Rep. Clint Moses, R- Menomonie Rep. Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee Register now WHN Panel Series sponsors: Ascension Wisconsin Wisconsin Medical […]
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