Health Care

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.

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.

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.

Wauwatosa-based GE Healthcare, the health care division of General Electric, announced today the acquisition of U-Systems Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based manufacturer of ultrasound products specifically designed for breast applications.

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.

Now that President Barack Obama has won re-election, Wisconsin is on the clock.

Now that President Barack Obama has won re-election, Wisconsin is on the clock.

Menomonee Falls-based Assisted Living Concepts Inc. today reported a net loss of $4.0 million in the third quarter, compared with net income of $5.8 million in the same period a year ago.

BizTimes Media today announced the recipients of its 2012 Health Care Heroes Awards.

GE Healthcare is donating a $440,000 educational grant for equipment for the Marquette University College of Nursing.