UW and Health Care
All Wisconsin families deserve access to high-quality, affordable health care. UW–Madison provides Wisconsin’s hospitals and clinics with talented doctors, nurses and pharmacists to achieve that goal. UW–Madison leads the way in services that bring prevention and public health support to every corner of the state. The university is focused on the future through basic research, leading the nation in areas such as stem-cell science, influenza research, cancer treatment and transplant medicine. (Wisconsin Idea)
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UW-Madison receives $7.2 million stem cells ALS grant
UW gets big grant for research
Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine launches
New children's hospital becomes reality for families
Professor leads national effort to improve medical records
UW-Madison, Medical College of Wisconsin to lead $16 million children’s health initiative
Study: BadgerCare expands health care coverage for low-income families
Poverty researchers begin insurance study
Affordable Health Care: Four Wisconsin Proposals
UW Schools, State Legislative Council Join Forces to Improve Communications On Health Policy
UW Hospital gets coveted five-star rating
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Learn more about UW's efforts to gain better quality health care and more accessible health insurance through Wisconsin Idea: Advancing Health and Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine and Public Health.