Health Care
Lubetkin will emcee Health Care Heroes Breakfast
WISN-Channel 12 news anchor and reporter Abe Lubetkin will be the emcee of the BizTimes Health Care Heroes Awards Brekafast, which will salute people and organizations who are making a positive difference on the front lines of health care.
Wisconsin employers earn Well Workplace Awards
The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), with its local affiliate, the Wellness Council of Wisconsin, recently presented 11 additional recipients of the Well Workplace Award in Wisconsin for 2012.
Help BizTimes salute first responders to shootings
The public is invited to help BizTimes Media salute the first responders to the mass shootings in Oak Creek and Brookfield by attending the 2012 Health Care Heroes Awards Breakfast.
Walker defers health exchange formation to federal government
As expected, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced today that he will not attempt to create a state health care insurance exchange for Wisconsin residents and will instead defer that chore to the federal government.
Walker hints that he won’t form state insurance exchange
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is indicating he will not attempt to create a state health care insurance exchange for Wisconsin residents and will instead delegate that chore to the federal government.
Obama administration extends deadline for state health exchange plans
The Obama administration is extending its deadline for states to submit blueprints for health care insurance exchanges from Friday, Nov. 16, to Friday, Dec. 14.
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Lane will be new chief pediatrician at Children’s Hospital
Robert Lane, M.D., M.S., has been named chair of the department of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and pediatrician-in-chief at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
GE Healthcare acquires ultrasound company
Wauwatosa-based GE Healthcare, the health care division of General Electric, announced the acquisition of U-Systems Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based manufacturer of ultrasound products specifically designed for breast applications.
BizTimes Morning Headlines: Pressure mounts on Walker to create health insurance exchange
An array of interests that don’t normally agree — from the state’s conservative chamber of commerce to liberal health care advocates — are united in pressuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to create a state-run exchange under the federal health care law.
Wisconsin medical team responds to East Coast relief efforts
Personnel from the Wisconsin-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (WI-1 DMAT) are contributing to relief efforts for East Coast residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
