Health Care
Medical Companion names former Aurora exec as new CEO
Milwaukee-based Medical Companion, LLC., a healthcare technology company, has announced that Sue Ela, former executive vice president and chief operating officer of Aurora Health Care, has been named as its chief executive officer.
Walker requesting tax credit change in ACA rollout
Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance are requesting a change regarding the premium tax credits available for those purchasing coverage from insurers selling on the Affordable Care Act's new marketplace.
Obama makes concession for insurance plans
President Barack Obama today said insurers will be able to continue health insurance coverage next year for current policy holders that otherwise would be canceled under the new Affordable Care Act.
Next Newsmaker Luncheon to focus on Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative
Small business owners interested in learning more about their options for health care insurance for their employees are invited to attend the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon, which will feature Bob DeVita, chief executive officer of the Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative.
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877 in Wisconsin sign up for Obamacare in first month
Only 877 people in Wisconsin were able to sign up on the new health insurance marketplace in the first month of open enrollment, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services said.
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Wheaton president Dan Mattes dies at 46
Dan Mattes, president of the central market at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, died unexpectedly on Nov. 8 after undergoing cardiac surgery in Chicago and subsequently suffering a heart attack. He was 46.
117 have applied for Obamacare coverage through Arise Health
117 individuals in Wisconsin have applied for health insurance on Arise Health Plan through the new health insurance marketplace.
Conversation about Obamacare’s ‘debacle’ is twisted
To us as web developers, it’s fun when a website makes news. More so when the President of the United States has a press conference about a bad website launch. Even more so when a website plays a part in a great national debate. But it’s downright fascinating to see how the website part the debate itself is just plain wrong. The debate suggests that a website that’s slow, or doesn’t work, can prove the failure of a law.
BizTimes Morning Headlines: Minnesota scores bragging rights on health insurance costs
When Minnesota state lawmaker Joe Atkins hunkered down to draft legislation outlining the way Minnesota would implement the Affordable Care Act, he had no idea the results would be so dramatic.
