Health Care

While some may question the need for pre-employment drug screening, data from the National Institute of Health indicates that nearly 75 percent of all adult illicit drug users are employed.

Novozymes BioAg Inc., a Copenhagen, Denmark-based biotech firm, is expanding its presence in Milwaukee. The firm recently leased a 75,500-square-foot building at 4801 W. Woolworth Ave., from Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors LLC.

Aurora Health Care recently announced that it is awarding a total of $6.6 million in grants through its Better Together Fund to nearly two dozen federally qualified health centers and free clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin. The funds will be used to help community-based providers improve access to primary care and behavioral health services.

The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest, based in Brookfield, was awarded a three-year, $2 million grant by the United Health Foundation to help support the “Partners for Asthma Action” project in 90 clinics across the Midwest, including the Milwaukee metro area.

The Oconomowoc-based Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation has received a donation of $2.5 million from Dr. Michael Kubly and his wife, Billie, to support expansion of the FOCUS residential program. The program treats young adults with depression and mood disorders who are having difficulty transitioning into adulthood.

Five Milwaukee-area benefit management companies announced on Tuesday that they have united to form the SKYGEN USA Family of Companies in response to challenges created by the ever-shifting landscape of health insurance.

The Medical College of Wisconsin's 102nd annual commencement exercises will be held Friday, May 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the Milwaukee Theatre.

Tyme Inc., a New York-based clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, on Tuesday announced that former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson will be appointed to its board of directors in the third quarter of 2015. Thompson, who also served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under former President George W. Bush, is currently an advisor to Tyme’s board.

Wisconsin is the second most highly-rated state in the country based on the quality of its health care, only behind New Hampshire, according to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

The Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee hosted a grand opening dedication last week for its new Aurora Neuroscience Innovation Institute. The institute includes a clinic, education suite, anatomic research lab, and two state-of-the-art neurosurgery suites featuring first-in-the-world technology.