WPS Health Insurance CEO Mike Hamerlik announced this year he’s retiring after nearly 10 years at the helm and more than three decades in insurance. At a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker Event on Nov. 16 in Madison, Hamerlik will reflect on his time in the industry, outline the most pressing issues facing his company and […]
Wisconsin Health News is assembling a virtual panel of top healthcare lobbyists to break down this month’s election results and preview their top priorities for the next legislative session. Panelists for the Nov. 29 event: Eric Borgerding, CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association Gina Dennik-Champion, CEO, Wisconsin Nurses Association. Mike Flesher, CEO, Wisconsin Medical Society John Nygren, […]
A panel of Wisconsin hospital and health system leaders will discuss the biggest issues facing their industry, including a continuing workforce crisis, mounting financial pressures and a shifting landscape, at the Wisconsin Health News Hospital CEO Roundtable on Dec. 13 in Milwaukee. Panelists: Cathy Jacobson, CEO, Froedtert Health John Russell, CEO, Prairie Ridge Health Peggy […]
Access to dental care remains an issue for many in the state, especially some of its most vulnerable residents. A Wisconsin Health News panel will examine what’s being done to address the challenge, as well as the implications of unmet oral health needs. Panelists: Matt Crespin, Executive Director, Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin Sen. Mary Felzkowski, […]
In 2020, Medical College of Wisconsin CEO Dr. John Raymond served as a steady voice for Wisconsin during the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly three years after the first detected case in the state, Raymond will discuss the current state of COVID-19, outline MCW’s role in responding to the healthcare workforce crisis and […]
Legislative leaders will preview what they see as the top health issues this session at a Wisconsin Health News panel in Madison on Tuesday, March 7. Panelists: Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Appleton Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee Rep. Clint Moses, R- Menomonie Rep. Dora Drake, D-Milwaukee Register now WHN Panel Series sponsors: Ascension Wisconsin Wisconsin Medical […]
Gov. Tony Evers has declared 2023 the year of mental health, saying Wisconsin is facing a "quiet, burgeoning crisis." A recent report shows more than a third of students in the state feel sad or hopeless everyday, a 10-percent increase over the past decade. A virtual Wisconsin Health News event will analyze the reasons behind rising mental health needs and what can be done […]
John Boyd assumed the roles of CEO and president of Oconomowoc-based Rogers Behavioral Health last fall, succeeding Pat Hammer, who led the organization for 10 years. Over the past decade, Rogers transformed from a southeast Wisconsin provider to a national system offering services in 10 states — as demand for mental health services in Wisconsin, […]
Obesity is undergoing a rapid cultural shift. Shedding previous perceptions that it’s mostly a lifestyle choice, doctors and medical experts are helping reshape obesity as a disease — one that can lead to hypertension, cardiovascular disease and stroke. It's especially salient in Wisconsin, where more residents are affected by obesity than other states, and childhood obesity […]
The future of Medicaid is in flux. The state is unwinding a pandemic-fueled continuous enrollment policy that added hundreds of thousands to the rolls over the past three years. Meanwhile, lawmakers are debating a slew of changes to the program ranging from additional coverage for new mothers to work requirements for childless adults. A panel […]
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