Health Care

The AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin raised a record $306,177 at its 28th annual Make a Promise Gala to support HIV prevention as well as care and treatment programs throughout the state. The gala, themed “Vive le Promise,” was held on April 26 at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee. The evening featured cocktails and a silent auction, dinner, a live auction, an awards ceremony and dancing enjoyed by more than 1,000 guests.

After 10 weeks of creative fundraising, Milwaukee's Finest honorees are contributing a collective $48,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Wisconsin Chapter to advance its fight against cystic fibrosis and its support of affected families.

CommunityConnect HealthPlan will now be known as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Oconomowoc-based Rogers Memorial Hospital is opening a new adult partial hospitalization program for single-incident posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at their newly expanded location in West Allis.

Minnetonka, Minn.-based United Healthcare has released its annual “Senior Report,” ranking Wisconsin 10th in the nation.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services today announced that more than 80,000 childless adults have gained BadgerCare Plus coverage, and more than 60,000 with income above the federal poverty level have lost BadgerCare Plus eligibility.

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At Aurora Psychiatric Hospital in Milwaukee, there is a doctor who works two mornings a week, assisting on admitting examinations.

After receiving the largest scholarship gift in its history, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health will award up to 16 doctoral and 28 master’s scholarships through the Vera Zilber Public Health Scholars program.

GE Healthcare, which has its North American headquarters in Wauwatosa, has teamed up with European manufacturer Tesla Engineering Ltd. to produce an advanced MRI scanner.