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Wisconsin hospitals survived the worst of the pandemic.

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

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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'Not everyone in every county has the same opportunity …

WebHealth outcomes are not even across Wisconsin’s 72 counties, and even the healthiest counties have sharp disparities, with Black residents far more likely to die …

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Froedtert, ThedaCare to become one organization at the …

WebA 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 …

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Zorba Paster On Your Health

WebEach week, “Zorba Paster On Your Health” provides listeners with health and fitness tips to live a full and healthy life. The down-to-earth, personal style of Dr. …

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Local physician network hopes to buy western Wisconsin …

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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Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In Wisconsin

WebThe first case of the coronavirus was identified in Wisconsin in February. Since then, officials with the state Department of Health Services have updated the …

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Wisconsin sees 2 major hospital mergers finalized back to …

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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9 ways to get healthier in 2024 without trying very hard

Web3. Little acts of joy can have a big payoff. Small moments add up. From chatting up a stranger, to taking time to reframe a bad day and find the silver lining, to …

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Milwaukee Health Department plan targets racism as …

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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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

WebOver one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air report from the American Lung …

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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. HSHS St. …

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A device that tickles the tongue helps some find tinnitus relief, …

WebThis week Zorba and Karl look discuss a new device that may help people with tinnitus, and they look at research that links high weekly physical activity to lower …

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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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Mayo Clinic ending labor, delivery services at northwestern …

WebIn a press release Thursday, the health system said labor and delivery services at the Mayo Clinic System’s Northland location in Barron ended Aug. 26. Those …

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Most Wisconsin dentists don't take Medicaid. That leaves limited

WebSome dentists turned Brown away because they didn’t take BadgerCare, the state’s Medicaid-funded insurance program. At the offices that did take his insurance, he …

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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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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

WebTuesday, April 23, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris visited La Crosse to highlight new staffing standards for nursing homes. About 200 Black and Latino young …

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Senate candidate Eric Hovde says most nursing home residents …

WebU.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde said recently most nursing home residents are not “at a point to vote” because of limited life expectancy, reviving an argument some …

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Fond Du Lac Hospital Settles $10M Federal Lawsuit

WebJanuary 7, 2020. Listen. Agnesian HealthCare in Fond du Lac. Royalbroil (CC BY) Agnesian HealthCare and its affiliated physician group will pay $10 million to the state of Wisconsin …

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