Health Care
Dohmen donates building to assist homeless
Milwaukee-based Dohmen chief executive officer Cynthia LaConte recently announced donation of a building that had previously served as the West Bend headquarters for its Restat division.
Agencies to hold health care meetings
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will conduct a series of town hall informational meetings about the Affordable Care Act across the state next week.
MADISON – Wisconsin takes collaborative approach to health costs
A massive statewide database of health care claims years in the making is set to go public in 2014, allowing Wisconsin residents to do comparison shopping before they choose a doctor or schedule surgery.
LA CROSSE – Exchange delay does not surprise La Crosse insurers
The two La Crosse-based insurers approved for marketplace exchanges under the Affordable Care Act aren’t surprised that the Obama administration is delaying final contract agreements.
MADISON – Wisconsin health care costs exceed national average
Wisconsin residents pay more for health care than those in many other states, but they often receive higher quality care too.
Agencies to hold health care meetings
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will conduct a series of town hall informational meetings about the Affordable Care Act across the state next week.
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LACROSSE – Gundersen names new hospital building
Gundersen Health System’s new hospital will be named the Legacy Building, and the current facility will be called the Heritage Building.
BizTimes invites employers to attend Health Care Reform Forum
Employers and human resource managers throughout southeastern Wisconsin are invited to attend the BizTimes Media Health Care Reform Breakfast Forum, which will take place on the morning of Friday, Sept. 13, at the new Milwaukee Marriott Downtown.
LACROSSE – Analysis: At least 3 options in area health exchange
MADISON — There will be multiple options across Wisconsin for purchasing insurance through the new marketplaces, or exchanges, required under the federal health care overhaul, an analysis released Thursday concluded.
STEVENS POINT – Marshfield Clinic pays city $80K for construction delay
The city of Stevens Point will receive $80,000 from Marshfield Clinic, which violated terms of a development agreement, and intends to use a portion of that money to clean up the site of the former CenterPoint Marketplace where a parking lot will go.
