Madison hospitals had lower financial gains from patient care last year than in 2022, but they had higher net incomes, largely because of investments.
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Madison hospital financial gains up last year but lower from patients
Jeanette Wheat is seeking a Lyme care practitioner in the Madison area, where she says there is a lack of specialists to treat complications.
Miceala Sullivan-Fowler, a longtime librarian and curator at UW-Madison's Ebling Library for the Health Sciences, is retiring in December.
The state's rate of exemptions from one or more required immunizations is more than double the national average, a new CDC report says.
New drugs for the lung disease are allowing people to live much longer with the condition, which historically was often fatal in childhood.
The county and Wisconsin have seen more cases than any year since 2014, as the contagious bacterial disease is spreading more nationwide.
“There’s always waxing and waning, but this is the worst we’ve had since we started,” said Dr. Tim Docter, medical director for Specialty Care…
Several projects costing more than $900 million will increase UW Health’s footprint by nearly 1 million square feet.
Opponents point to potential health risks from high levels of fluoride, but officials say levels in water are safe and needed to prevent cavities.
The Rio-based network of independent pharmacies blames drug industry intermediaries known as pharmacy benefit managers.
The service, which provides more complex care than traditional home health care, has expanded since Medicare started paying for it.
Confusing financial assistance policies leave too many patients with medical debt, a report by ABC for Health says.
The 120-bed facility, by Acadia Healthcare, gives the Madison area nearly 300 mental health beds, triple what it had a few years ago.
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…
Outside nurses and non-union staff will help cover patient needs during the strike, the hospital said.
