HEALTH CARE More than 9% of Wisconsin hospital jobs vacant, report says DAVID WAHLBERG Mar 31, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Updated Apr 5, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About 9% of Wisconsin hospital jobs are vacant.kAm%92E’D 5@H? 7C@> ?62C=J `_T 2 J62C 62C=:6C[ 3FE E96 H@C<7@C46 D9@CE286 C6>2:?D 2 492==6?86 2D 2? 28:?8 A@AF=2E:@? 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Madison hospitals are ignoring medical debt problem, advocate says Dane County hospitals didn’t address needs of low-income patients at risk for medical debt in a community needs assessment, as required by law…
Wisconsin health officials warn of measles risk during spring break travel Only 84.8% of the state's kindergartners had received two doses of the measles vaccine in 2023-2024, third-lowest among states.
UW Health, Anthem extend contract through July 1 The deadline had been April 15 for when people with Anthem insurance might not be able to go to UW Health or face higher bills there.
UW Health's American Family Children's Hospital is expanding The eight-story hospital will add 14 pediatric intensive care beds and a 10-bed cardiac intensive care unit on the sixth floor.
After multiple surgeries and with a lot of faith, teen recovering from Abundant Life shooting “It’s very easy to find the ugly in the last few months. But if you look beyond the ugly, there’s so many beautiful moments.”
Alzheimer's research at UW-Madison could bear brunt of Trump's medical research cuts Of UW-Madison's top 10 research grants from the National Institutes of Health, for which Trump announced a big cut, five involve dementia, inc…
Merrimac Ferry opens for the 2025 season Wisconsin’s only free ferry — officially known as COLSAC III — connects Highway 113 between Okee in Columbia County and Merrimac in Sauk Count…
Student injured in Abundant Life shooting back in critical condition The boy, known as Samy, is “unresponsive,” according to the pastor at the church where his family are members. A “time of prayer” is planned f…
Fluoride debate seeps into local election results in Wisconsin In DeForest, Monroe, Tomahawk and Ladysmith, the debate over fluoridation was directly or indirectly on the ballot Tuesday.
Madison gets high marks in Wisconsin's first drinking water report cards More than a quarter of the state's 572 water utilities got D's or F's for finances and 22% got D's or F's for infrastructure and operations.
