Health Care

Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Wisconsin, today announced reported first quarter net income of $885.2 million, or $2.89 per share, up from $856.5 million, or $2.53 per share, in the same period a year ago.

Weigh2Life, a new health and wellness business, has opened an office in Brookfield at 200 S. Executive Drive.

A Marquette University alumnus has posthumously donated $1 million in merit-based achievement awards and annual support for professional faculty and staff development, Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., university president, announced.

Milwaukee-based Patient Care has launched Exchange Advocate, a new service to help its members, clients and consultants understand health care reforms.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Joy-Mark Inc. for six health violations, including two repeat citations, for exposing workers to airborne refractory ceramic fiber at the mold manufacturing facility in Cudahy.

The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a four-year, $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the mechanisms and agents influencing blood flow to the heart.

The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a four-year, $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the mechanisms and agents influencing blood flow to the heart.

The Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce will present a second program on health care reform on Wednesday, April 24, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Ottawa University, 245 S Executive Drive.

New Berlin-based Home Care Medical Inc. a provider of home medical equipment and supplies; respiratory care; and home infusion and specialized nutrition, announced that it has acquired Sheboygan-based HomeCare Resources LLC.