In January, Marshfield Clinic Health System joined South Dakota-based Sanford Health, creating a seven-state health system comprising 56 hospitals, 4,500 providers and two health plans. At a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker Event on February 11, 2025, Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen and Dr. Brian Hoerneman, CEO of the Marshfield Clinic Region for Sanford Health, discussed […]
Wisconsin hospital leaders discussed the most pressing issues facing their industry at the annual Wisconsin Health News Hospital CEO Roundtable on December 10, 2024 in Madison. Speakers include: Eric Borgerding, President and Chief Executive Officer Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) Dr. Imran Andrabi, CEO, Froedtert ThedaCare Health Sue Anderson, Regional President, SSM Wisconsin Daniel Jackson, CEO, Ascension Wisconsin Mike Schafer, CEO, Spooner Health
It’s not an exaggeration to say that every vote counts in Wisconsin’s elections this fall and there’s particularly stiff competition for Wisconsin’s rural voters. Partisan divides have deepened in rural communities over the last decade and candidates are working even harder to speak directly to voter concerns. On September 30, 2024, rural policy experts joined […]
It’s not an exaggeration to say that every vote counts in Wisconsin’s elections this fall and there’s particularly stiff competition for Wisconsin’s rural voters. Partisan divides have deepened in rural communities over the last decade and candidates are working even harder to speak directly to voter concerns. On September 30, 2024, rural policy experts joined […]
A new Governor-appointed Task Force on the healthcare workforce is rushing to meet a 6 month timeline to submit solutions to the Governor while some say the state’s healthcare system is mid-crisis. Last month two Western Wisconsin hospitals closed suddenly – leaving area communities without essential services. State officials describe that situation as a canary in […]
A new Governor-appointed Task Force on the healthcare workforce is rushing to meet a 6 month timeline to submit solutions to the Governor while some say the state’s healthcare system is mid-crisis. Last month two Western Wisconsin hospitals closed suddenly – leaving area communities without essential services. State officials describe that situation as a canary in […]
Dr. Megan Schultz is a pediatric emergency physician at Children’s Wisconsin. After completing her pediatrics residency in Boston, Dr. Schultz moved to Milwaukee for an emergency medicine fellowship, where she saw more gunshot wounds in children in her first week than she did in all her three years in Boston. Now, she is one of many […]
The decision by Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Health to exit western Wisconsin — which will result in two hospitals and 19 clinics shutting down — shook the region. Since the announcement, healthcare providers and elected officials have taken action. On March 19, 2024, a virtual Wisconsin Health News panel took a deep dive […]
On March 7, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services hosted a meeting on Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus Non-Emergency Medical Transportation with the Transportation Advisory Council. TAC is comprised of representatives from transportation and healthcare providers and advocacy groups. The TAC serves in an advisory capacity to provide feedback and recommendations for the improvement […]
