Sean Kirkby

Medical Examining Board members would like to have greater say over other healthcare providers to guarantee patient safety.

Texas-based Nutex Health opened micro-hospitals in Milwaukee and Green Bay this year. Each facility offers eight emergency room beds, six inpatient beds, a procedure room, a pharmacy, lab services and imaging.

Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Fox Crossing, will return as chair of the Senate Committee on Health next legislative session, according to a Thursday statement.

Demonstrating the Alliance of Health Insurers' leadership role in Wisconsin, three AHI board members are included on the list of Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders. This list is the product of a year-long research initiative by the editors of BizTimes to identify Wisconsin's top business leaders.

Marshfield Clinic Health System last week officially joined South Dakota-based Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the nation.

Black River Memorial Hospital and Krohn Clinic joined forces near the end of last year to become Black River Health.

Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative joined CareSource, a Dayton, Ohio-based health plan, on Jan. 1, following approvals by federal and state regulators.

Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to join the community-driven movement, where 100 percent of rider-raised funds will fuel groundbreaking research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.

Upland Hills Health will open a new urgent care and renovated family practice clinic in Mount Horeb to patients on Jan. 13.

Medicaid is projected to finish the biennium more or less on budget, according to a recent report.