Health Care

The Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Pennsylvania have received a joint, five-year $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study the role of an enzyme in alcohol liver disease.

A new health center specializing in the use of dry salt aerosol therapy opened on Monday in Menomonee Falls. Called the BreatheReady Wellness Center, it is located at N56 W14108 Silver Spring Drive.

Following the recent news that Milwaukee-based Extendicare Health Services will close on April 30, Extendicare’s president and chief executive officer said local offers of employment have been extended to approximately 190 of the 287 affected employees.

A groundbreaking was held this afternoon for a new DaVita dialysis clinic at 3113 Washington Ave. in Racine that is expected to open in the fall.

The Medical Society of Milwaukee County, an organization representing nearly 4,000 physicians across the Milwaukee community, introduced this week a new brand identity, including a new logo and the tagline of “Powered by Physicians. Compelled by Community.”

Variety – The Children’s Charity of Wisconsin recently revamped its board of directors.

Through Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s new Anthem Whole Health Connection program, pregnant and diabetic members will be offered an extra dental cleaning or periodontal maintenance procedure per benefit period.

The Medical College of Wisconsin is hosting a series of free community mental health seminars through June on such topics as identifying and treating mental illness, improving outcomes of mental health patients, and caring for people with mental health issues in different settings.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the King v. Burwell case this year, which could potentially result in the inability of federally run exchanges to provide subsidies that help people purchase insurance coverage.

mpirik, a Milwaukee-based health care technology company, announced today that it has raised $1.75 million to further its mission of providing cutting-edge technology for physicians and hospitals in order to increase patient satisfaction and improve clinical outcomes. The capital included a $250,000 investment from the Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc.