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Froedtert, ThedaCare to become one organization at the start of …

A merger of two eastern Wisconsin health systems will take effect at the start of the new year. Froedtert Heath, based in Milwaukee, and ThedaCare, based in the Fox Valley, have been working on the merger since it was announced in April. The health systems announced Tuesday they will become one organization effective Jan. 1. […]

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Froedtert, ThedaCare plan to merge, hope to launch combined …

WEBFroedtert Health and ThedaCare have begun the process of merging their organizations into one, with the goal of launching a combined health system by the end …

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Health economist warns against hospital mergers in Wisconsin and

WEBWhen Froedtert Health and ThedaCare announced an agreement in September to merge operations, the news marked the fourth time in a year that major …

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Hospital merger could affect 2M patients in Wisconsin, 3 other …

WEBAbout 2 million people in Wisconsin and three other Midwestern states could have better access to specialty health care. That’s if a merger between Marshfield Clinic …

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HIV cases are rising in Wisconsin, but those with the disease are

WEBThe number of Wisconsin residents newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus hit a decade-long high in 2022. On World AIDS Day on Friday, …

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Wisconsin hospitals survived the worst of the pandemic. But a new

WEBWisconsin hospitals rebounded from the pandemic, but staffing shortages, worker burnout and record inflation could spell trouble, according to an industry report. …

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WEBThese cases were heard last fall by the 4th circuit en banc — that is, all the judges on that appeals court heard the argument.. In oral arguments, the judges asked …

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Wisconsin sees 2 major hospital mergers finalized back to back

WEBMillions of Wisconsin residents will be affected by two separate mergers of nonprofit hospital systems that were finalized earlier this month. Gundersen Health …

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Local physician network hopes to buy western Wisconsin hospitals

WEBA physician association in western Wisconsin hopes to purchase a network of hospitals and clinics set to close starting in March. OakLeaf Medical Network, which currently operates …

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Western Wisconsin leaders focus on future health care expansions

WEBWestern Wisconsin leaders focus on future health care expansions despite delay in state support. A dispute between the governor, GOP lawmakers has delayed …

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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as public health …

WEBMilwaukee plans to address racism and health equity over the next five years by focusing on challenges like housing, maternal and child health and public …

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Wisconsin hospital system laying off over 300 employees, cites …

WEBA major health care system in central Wisconsin is laying off more than 300 employees and leaving 500 vacant jobs unfilled amid economic headwinds that are …

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Milwaukee Health Care Partnership investigates inequities

WEBMilwaukee County hospitals and health systems plan to use the results of a recent assessment and survey to address the area’s public health challenges. The …

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Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls leaders say news of hospital closures

WEBJanuary 23, 2024. Listen. HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls will be closed by April 21 due to “prolonged financial and operational stress”, according to the health care …

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Push to open new Chippewa Valley hospital continues ahead of …

WEBChippewa Valley Health Cooperative will work to open a new hospital after failed attempts to delay closure of St. Joseph's, Sacred Heart hospitals. By Hope …

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Measles case confirmed in Dane County

WEBMeasles is a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease. Vaccinations largely protect against its spread — but vaccination rates have been falling in Wisconsin …

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The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO

WEBOver the past 20 years, there’s been a lot of progress when it comes to combating measles. But the World Health Organization’s latest global numbers, …

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Chippewa Valley clinic files court action to keep HSHS hospitals …

WEBAn orthopedic clinic in the Chippewa Valley region is asking a court to force Hospital Sisters Health System, or HSHS, to delay their plan to close two local hospitals …

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Less than 2 weeks until 2 western Wisconsin hospitals close their …

WEBSacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls will officially close in less than two weeks. Hospital Sisters Health System, or …

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Marshfield Clinic system to furlough some 360 workers

WEBIn a statement, a spokesperson for Marshfield Clinic Health System confirmed reports that it would furlough about 3 percent of its roughly 12,000-person …

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Eau Claire County judge denies request to force regional hospitals …

WEBAn Eau Claire County judge has denied a request by an orthopedic clinic to force Hospitals Sisters Health System, or HSHS, to delay the closure of two hospitals in the Chippewa …

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