Industries

Stop here for links to health care industry news from around the state.

Milwaukee-based Independent Care Health Plan (iCare), a managed care organization offering both Medicare and Medicaid insurance benefits, has been selected as one of eight organizations in the United States to be included in a national research study.

The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH) will be holding a health care enrollment fair at the UW-Milwaukee Zilber School of Public Health on Monday, March 10.

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) announced it has received a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Eye Institute to continue support for a research training program in vision science. The program has been continuously funded by the NIH since 2002.

The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance is warning consumers of potential fraud and identity theft that could befall them when signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

The United Performing Arts Fund is challenging itself to raise $11.7 million during its 2014 campaign, launched Tuesday evening with a special kickoff celebration held at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee.

Water technology startup accelerator The BREW has announced it is launching Round II of the program.

Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. has announced a restructuring plan to eliminate underperforming operations, improve efficiencies and consolidate manufacturing facilities.

Greenfield-based sign manufacturer and manager Everbrite LLC has acquired the assets of Tucson, Ariz-based Fluoresco Lighting-Sign Maintenance Corp.

An affiliate of Pierce Engineers Inc., a structural engineering firm currently located in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, recently purchased the former Kramer Foundry building in Walker's Point for $1.15 million, according to state records.