Health Care

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Marquette University’s School of Nursing will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new primary care clinic on Friday at the COA Goldin Center in Milwaukee’s Seventh Aldermanic District.

It is not a newsflash that health and wellness are hot topics these days. From health reform, holistic medicine, fitness and diet trends to campaigns such as Let’s Move we are increasingly aware of how life choices and environmental conditions are impacting our health. For a society that is constantly connected and on-the-go, it may seem hard to believe that our health and well-being is being impacted by the amount of sitting we do each day.

With new health insurance markets launching Oct. 1, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents, including Wisconsin.

Gov. Scott Walker’s administration sent letters to an estimated 92,000 Wisconsinites today, notifying them that they no longer will be eligible for health care insurance coverage through the state’s BadgerCare Plus program.

A federal audit to be released today alleges that the state Department of Health Services failed to adequately document nearly $23 million charged to the federal Medicaid program for mental health services for young people.

Employers who missed the BizTimes Understanding Health Care Reform Breakfast last week can view a video of the complete conference, featuring a panel of experts presenting the latest information about the implementation and the impact of Obamacare.

Arise Health Plan will begin offering insurance plans in 26 Wisconsin counties when Wisconsin’s Health Insurance Marketplace begins accepting applications Oct. 1.

Milwaukee County government is taking a proactive approach to help people understand and enroll in health plans as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is rolled out Oct. 1.

Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida and son of President George Bush and Barbara Bush, will be the keynote speaker for the Medical College of Wisconsin's (MCW) Digestive Disease Center 2013 Healthcare Dinner on Monday, Nov. 4, at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee.

Employers who need updated information about the Affordable Care Act but could not attend last week’s BizTimes Understanding Health Care Reform Summit are invited to view two webcast videos from the conference.