Health Care
Supreme Court weighs Affordable Care Act
It's not often that the smallest branch of the federal government receives as much attention as the White House and the Capitol. This week, however, the spotlight is on the U.S. Supreme Court building - which is tucked away behind the Capitol next to the Library of Congress - as the Court hears three days of oral arguments on various challenges to the Affordable Care Act.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Small businesses have a stake in Affordable Care Act
An informational forum to help southeastern Wisconsin small businesses understand the ramifications of the Affordable Care Act will take place on Sunday in Shorewood.
Prepare for health care reform’s next wave
The first wave of health care reform hit employer health plans in 2011. Employers generally have digested that set of rules, but questions persist and controversies continue to erupt.
Hospitals battle for western Waukesha County market share
The debate about whether western Waukesha County could sustain both Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital and a new Aurora Medical Center in the Town of Summit continues two years after Aurora opened its doors there. As the two hospitals battle for market share in the area, their rate increases add to the cost of health care in the region.
Co-op has diverse leadership team
The leadership team of the new Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative features a diverse panel of executives with a broad range of experience.
Humana Wellness Summit to showcase best practices
The Humana Wellness Summit will be held on Thursday, March 29, at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West, 10499 Innovation Drive, in Wauwatosa.
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Medical College of Wisconsin plans statewide expansion
The Wisconsin Hospital Association predicts that Wisconsin will have to add 100 new physicians a year in order to avoid a projected shortfall of 2,000 physicians by 2030.
Business Health Care Group drops Columbia St. Mary’s system from network
The Business Health Care Group, a benefits coalition group of Milwaukee area employers formed to help drive down the cost of health care in the region, recently discontinued its coverage for all Columbia St. Mary's facilities in southeastern Wisconsin and has added the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare system to the exclusive Humana Preferred Network.
Supercomputer could improve health care
IBM's latest challenge project, Watson, astounded millions of Jeopardy! game show fans earlier this year when it defeated two of the show's most successful players. Now, one of the nation's largest health benefits companies, Indianapolis-based Wellpoint Inc., has licensed the technology from IBM for its first commercial applications within the country's health care system.
Health insurance plans must cover women’s preventive services next year
New regulations issued in August, part of the federal health care reform law, will require employers' health benefits plans to cover several women's preventive care services – including contraception – for health plans starting next year.
