Health Care

GE Healthcare, the healthcare division of General Electric that has its U.S. headquarters in Waukesha, will be cutting a number of jobs in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee-based Columbia St. Mary’s has launched a new online feature that gives patients access to doctor’s notes.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a one year delay for online enrollment in the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), a part of the Affordable Care Act.

Jonathon Truwit, M.D., has been named enterprise chief medical officer (CMO) for Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin and professor of medicine (pulmonary and critical care) with tenure at the Medical College.

Small business owners, sole proprietors and nonprofit executives are invited to learn more about their options for health care insurance by attending the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon, which will feature Bob DeVita, chief executive officer of the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative.

A crisp, fall day. The crackle of leaves echoes throughout the neighborhood. And there, on a broad carpet of soon-to-be-dormant grass, the annual tradition that pits brother against sister, and father against son-in-law plays itself out: The Turkey Bowl.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Baltimore, Md., recently posted the top five things elderly people who are enrolled in Medicare need to know as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is rolled out. They are:

Mark Taylor, president and CEO of Columbia St. Mary's, has announced plans to retire from Columbia St. Mary's, effective June 30, 2014. Taylor has led Columbia St. Mary's since February, 2011.

Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care, the state’s largest health system, and Madison-based UW Health have announced they are in discussions to explore how the two organizations can work together.

Milwaukee-based nonprofit, Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc., will be hosting several Affordable Care Act-related community education events in the coming weeks.