Health Care

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today announced that the state has received formal approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for renewal of its SeniorCare waiver until 2015. SeniorCare, Wisconsin’s prescription drug program launched in 2002, provides affordable, comprehensive prescription drug coverage to thousands of Wisconsin seniors.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based National Health Investors Inc. announced it is acquiring Charleston House, a 120-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Beaver Dam, for $20.2 million.

BizTimes Media has an ongoing commitment to keep our readers informed about the implementation and the impact of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.

BizTimes Media has an ongoing commitment to keep our readers informed about the implementation and the impact of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.

For Wisconsin, 2012 was a memorable and tumultuous year in so many ways.

BloodCenter of Wisconsin, headquartered in Milwaukee, has announced a strategic alliance with Heartland Blood Centers, based in Aurora, Ill., that will be finalized at the end of the year to benefit both patients and operational efficiencies.

The cover story of the Dec. 17 edition of BizTimes Milwaukee magazine will feature an interview with two experts who will answer employers’ questions about the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.

The IBA-Wisconsin will present a seminar on the Affordable Care Act for businesses on Friday, Dec. 21, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee.

One southeastern Wisconsin executive recently told me that the question was posed to the members of his CEO Roundtable: “What is your company budgeting for employee health care in 2013?”

I n February, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker visited the Waukesha County headquarters of Connecture Inc. to announce that the...