Health Care

The public is invited to help BizTimes Media salute the first responders to the mass shootings in Oak Creek and Brookfield by attending the 2012 Health Care Heroes Awards Breakfast.

As expected, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced today that he will not attempt to create a state health care insurance exchange for Wisconsin residents and will instead defer that chore to the federal government.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is indicating he will not attempt to create a state health care insurance exchange for Wisconsin residents and will instead delegate that chore to the federal government.

The Obama administration is extending its deadline for states to submit blueprints for health care insurance exchanges from Friday, Nov. 16, to Friday, Dec. 14.

Robert Lane, M.D., M.S., has been named chair of the department of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and pediatrician-in-chief at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

Wauwatosa-based GE Healthcare, the health care division of General Electric, announced the acquisition of U-Systems Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based manufacturer of ultrasound products specifically designed for breast applications.

An array of interests that don’t normally agree — from the state’s conservative chamber of commerce to liberal health care advocates — are united in pressuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to create a state-run exchange under the federal health care law.

Personnel from the Wisconsin-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (WI-1 DMAT) are contributing to relief efforts for East Coast residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Wauwatosa-based GE Healthcare, the health care division of General Electric, announced today the acquisition of U-Systems Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based manufacturer of ultrasound products specifically designed for breast applications.

Now that President Barack Obama has won re-election, Wisconsin is on the clock.