Health Care
Evers allocates $1 billion in federal funding for COVID-19 testing, preparation for possible surge
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he is directing more than $1 billion in federal CARES Act funding to support...
Wisconsin hospitals more prepared for COVID-19 surge, WHA president says
There's a "night and day difference" between Wisconsin hospitals' readiness to handle a potential surge in COVID-19 cases today compared to two months ago, said Eric Borgerding, president and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Hospital Association.
Wisconsin receives 210,000 masks from Taiwanese government, international businesses
Wisconsin has received a large donation of procedural masks from international businesses and the Taiwanese government, Gov. Tony Evers announced.
Joel Brennan says State Fair facility was a ‘necessary expenditure’ even if it’s never used
Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan said converting Wisconsin State Fair Park’s Exposition Center into a field hospital...
Dohmen pivots food delivery services to provide COVID-19 relief
The Dohmen Company Foundation has partnered with Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative (CGHC) to launch a program that will supply...
State says 12 Milwaukee County nursing homes, and 6 in Waukesha County, are under COVID-19 investigation
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released the names of nursing homes that are undergoing active public health investigations for COVID-19.
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Ascension Wisconsin resumes non-urgent procedures, primary care appointments
Ascension Wisconsin has resumed some non-urgent procedures, along with primary and specialty care clinic appointments this week.
Pick ‘n Save, Kroger Health to offer free COVID-19 testing at former Bradley Center site
Pick ‘n Save and parent company affiliate Kroger Health (the health care arm of Kroger) will begin offering free drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Thursday at the former Bradley Center site in downtown Milwaukee.
COVID-19 pandemic has been ‘unmitigated disaster financially’ for Advocate Aurora, CEO says
Preparing and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has been an “unmitigated disaster financially” for Advocate Aurora Health, chief executive officer Jim Skogsbergh said.
Two Milwaukee sites now offering drive-thru, walk-up COVID-19 testing
Two community-based testing sites have begun offering free drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing today in Milwaukee.
