Sean Kirkby

Nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Dane County have filed a petition for a union election. The petition involves 380 nurses at 10 outpatient clinics.

The Universities of Wisconsin plan to seek $90 million in state funding through the next biennial budget to train 35,000 healthcare professionals during the coming decade.

Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will face Northwoods Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in the race for governor, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's primaries.

Health officials said Tuesday they've confirmed two measles cases in Iowa and Lafayette counties that they believe were exposed to the illness in the state, suggesting additional cases have yet to be identified.

One in seven Wisconsin counties are maternity care deserts, meaning they have no obstetric clinicians or birthing facilities, the March of Dimes reported Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, has proposed legislation that he said would protect sensitive health information and reduce fraud in the Healthcare.gov marketplace. But, a healthcare consumer advocacy group said the plan doesn't go far enough in targeting the main fraud issues with the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is co-leading an effort to change a program that provides discounted drugs to safety-net healthcare providers.

The Wisconsin State Building Commission on Wednesday approved a $55.5 million utility improvement project at Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison.

Wisconsin has seen a sharp rise in days of unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke, and an environmental advocacy organization warns the trend will likely worsen.

An outbreak of measles in southwestern Wisconsin is up to 15 confirmed and six probable cases, the Department of Health Services said Thursday.