Healthcare & Wellness

Dean Health Plan by Medica invests $152K in Canopy Center

The money will expand mental health treatment for families and kids affected by child sexual abuse

Madison’s new men’s shelter opens Sept. 1 with expanded services for locals experiencing homelessness

The 42,000-square-foot facility looks to meet the needs of an unhoused population officials say has grown drastically since the pandemic

UW wants $90 million to train new healthcare workers

Budget request would address a shortage of doctors and nurses, especially in rural areas

Nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group petition for union election

The request involves 380 outpatient nurses

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines

Medical groups and scientists oppose order, citing no link between vaccines and autism

Abbott launches Spanish-language campaign for cancer screening with Cologuard

Pharma giant hopes to encourage more Hispanic adults to be screened for colon cancer

Former Epic employee sues company in federal court

The employee, who now lives in California, says company’s noncompete agreement violates state law

Contaminated iceberg lettuce likely cause of some intestinal illnesses

216 cases of cyclosporiasis reported in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association blasts proposed Head Start changes

WECA says proposal would roll back protections for children and families

SSM Health appeals union certification to full NLRB

Regional NLRB staff has certified a union vote by St. Mary’s nurses