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My Choice Wisconsin acquired by California firm for $150 million
Wauwatosa-based My Choice Wisconsin (MCW), a Medicaid managed care organization serving customers throughout the state, has been acquired by Long Beach, California-based Molina Healthcare, Inc. Molina Healthcare will pay approximately $150 million, net of expected tax benefits and required regulatory capital, to acquire substantially all the assets of MCW.
Versiti acquires Missouri-based Ethical and Independent Review Service
Milwaukee-based Versiti, a company specializing in blood health solutions, has acquired Lees Summit, Missouri-based Ethical and Independent Review Services (E&I). Â Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Rogers Behavioral Health opens new residential care facility in Brown Deer
Rogers Behavioral Health this month will welcome patients into its new residential care center in Brown Deer.
$2 million in DWD grants to provide training for 286 southeastern Wisconsin workers
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Thursday announced $2 million in worker training grants, including four grants for southeastern Wisconsin companies that will support training for up to 286 workers in the region.
Viewpoints: Reforms needed to bring down Wisconsin’s 4th highest hospital prices in the country
Wisconsin’s health care costs are higher than the national average and a huge driver of those increased costs are higher hospital costs. This puts Wisconsin employers at a significant disadvantage and makes it more difficult for them to provide high-quality, affordable health care for their employees.
Getting there: Caryn Esten
Caryn Esten
Senior vice president, chief strategy and transformation officer, Froedtert Health
Age: 49
Hometown: Cedarburg
Education: BA, MS, MBA at Cardinal...
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Viewpoints: What an Advocate Aurora and Atrium combination means for southeastern Wisconsin
If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times: the health care industry is evolving.
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Medical College receives $50 million gift from Kern Family Foundation
Waukesha-based Kern Family Foundation has pledged $50 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin, in its second major philanthropic contribution to MCW in the past five years.
UW-Milwaukee chemistry professor, students help fill gaps in state’s biohealth talent pipeline
In 2012, the federal government launched efforts to establish domestic production of a medical isotope known as Molybdenum-99.Â
The goal...
Madison developer plans 235-unit senior living complex in Kenosha
A Madison developer has submitted plans to the city of Kenosha for a 235-unit senior complex at 3000 52nd Avenue on the city's west side.