Adell
Adell, WI · Health
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Council legislation creates solutions to help retain fresh food, grocery and pharmacy access
In a major step toward strengthening food access, supporting local businesses, and addressing long-standing inequities in our neighborhoods, the Common Council this week approved a comprehensive series of actions (and $2.8 million in funding) aimed at stabilizing and expanding grocery and pharmacy access across the city. This coordinated effort brings...
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'I’ve always had a desire to take care of people': Chief nursing officer retires after 40 years with Ascension Wisconsin
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Balloons, flowers and messages of well wishes are pouring in as Mary Jo Kohout wraps up her final days with Ascension Wisconsin. Since 2014, Kohout has served as the chief nursing officer and chief operating officer at Ascension Elmbrook. Her career in nursing started in 1986...
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Children’s Wisconsin embracing AI applications in health care, leader says
Children’s Wisconsin is taking a measured approach to integrating AI, embracing the technology’s applications in medicine while remaining cautious about potential pitfalls. That’s according to President and CEO Gil Peri, who addressed members of the Rotary Club of Milwaukee yesterday during the group’s latest meeting. The...
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Milwaukee addresses grocers, pharmacies leaving city with new legislation
A Milwaukee committee advanced an ordinance requiring grocers and pharmacies to provide a 60-day written notice before closing to allow the city time to intervene. Officials moved to declare "food apartheid"—defined as a racialized system denying fresh food access to people of color—as a public health emergency. Common...
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Fundraiser aims to expand dental care for southeast Wisconsin kids
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Leaders at a nonprofit dental clinic say there are 100,000 children in southeast Wisconsin in need of dental services. A fundraiser this week aims to bring smiles to more kids while addressing barriers many families face when trying to access care. An 8-year-old boy who receives care...
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Serenity Inns: Fills health care gap after closure of City on a Hill
MILWAUKEE (April 6, 2026) — In response to the recent closure of City on a Hill, Serenity Inns Inc. is stepping forward to support continuity of care for individuals impacted by the loss of services and to call for a coordinated, community-wide response. The shutdown of City on a...
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Cancer Fight Gets a Local Boost as Wauwatosa Lands Wisconsin's First Proton Center
Cancer patients in eastern Wisconsin now have an in-state option for one of the most precise forms of radiation care. On March 27, 2026, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin opened the state’s first proton therapy center at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa. The single-room clinic brings high-precision radiation to both adults and children, giving families a local alternative to out-of-state proton treatment. Hospital leaders say the new program is expected to cut travel burdens for patients and open doors to more clinical trials close to home.
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Thedacare And Apricity Expand Emergency Bedside Recovery Support Program
Thedacare And Apricity Expand Emergency Bedside Recovery Support Program. Services Now Available at Oshkosh and Fond du Lac Campuses. ThedaCare and Apricity are expanding the Emergency Department to Recovery (ED2Recovery+) program to two additional health campuses, bringing bedside recovery support to more patients experiencing substance use in northeast and central Wisconsin.
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Ascension Wisconsin Boss Steps Aside As Hospital Shakeups Roil Milwaukee
Daniel Jackson, ministry market CEO of Ascension Wisconsin, will step down from his role on April 17, a leadership exit landing right as the system reshapes services and works through disputes with insurers across the region. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jackson's departure is scheduled for April 17, 2026,...
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Feds Nail Milwaukee Medicaid Scam Boss With 11-Year Prison Term
A Milwaukee home-care operator who prosecutors say turned Medicaid billing into a personal cash spigot is headed to federal prison for more than a decade. Lenard R. Monroe, 52, of Milwaukee was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after a jury found he ran a home-care billing fraud that siphoned millions of dollars from Wisconsin’s Medicaid program. Prosecutors say Monroe’s former company billed thousands of hours of caregiving that were never performed and used the proceeds to pay kickbacks and bankroll luxury purchases. The case is one of several recent federal prosecutions zeroing in on suspected abuse of Medicaid funds in the region.
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Milwaukee VA Medical Center opens new Women's Health Clinic to meet growing number of female veterans
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The former kitchen space at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center has been transformed into a dedicated sector for women's health care. It's a timely transition as the United States now has more female veterans than ever before. "This is just a boulder we've been pushing...