HEALTH
Small changes make a big difference
When it comes to healthy weight management, small steps add up. In fact, little changes in eating and activity level have a more positive impact on health than drastic ones. This is because you are more likely to stick with smaller changes over time.By By Mary Mahan , March 12, 2010
SMDC pharmacies awarded for environmental stewardship
The St. Louis River Alliance recently honored SMDC Health System with its 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award.
March 12, 2010
New members join SMDC board
Two new members have joined SMDC Health System’s board of directors. Al Hodnik and Chuck Walt will serve three-year terms.
March 12, 2010
Chief development officer joins SMDC Health System
Steve Yorde has joined SMDC Health System in the role of chief development officer. Yorde comes to SMDC from the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wis., where he held the same position. From 1988 through 2001, Yorde was SMDC’s executive director of foundations and president/CEO of the Benedictine Foundation.
March 12, 2010
New basic health insurance plan clears Joint Finance 
Adults who missed the chance to sign up for an expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin could buy state-sponsored insurance under a plan that cleared the legislature's budget committee.
By Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio , February 17, 2010
New basic health insurance plan clears Joint Finance
Adults who missed the chance to sign up for an expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin could buy state-sponsored insurance under a plan that cleared the legislature's budget committee.
By Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio , February 17, 2010
Flu strategy relies on volunteer support
When the second wave of the H1N1 flu swept into Douglas County, public health workers stuck to the plan.
February 12, 2010
Douglas County public health offers flu clinics
The Douglas County Public Health Service provides community-based clinics to give the HINI Influenza A vaccine. Clinics runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
February 05, 2010
Wisconsin Senate passes BPA ban
The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a bill that would ban the chemical bisphenol A from baby bottles and other cups for children.
By Associated Press , January 26, 2010
County streamlines environmental, public health services for efficiency
Douglas County’s Health and Human Services Department is taking advantage of a retirement to improve service and create efficiencies in its Public Health Division.
January 22, 2010
Plan offered to reduce BadgerCare waiting list
Gov. Doyle is out with a "stop gap" state health coverage plan for those stuck on a BadgerCare waiting list. It won't be as generous as the Core program, but supporters say it will help chip away at the number of uninsured in Wisconsin.
By Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio , January 22, 2010
Treatment center rep advocates proactive stance on counseling
By Patty Murray, Wisconsin Public Radio , January 15, 2010
Wisconsin fares better in tobacco control report card
Wisconsin did better than it’s ever done in the annual American Lung Association review of tobacco control.
By Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio , January 12, 2010
State bill takes aim at students’ fitness, waistlines
By By David Wahlberg, The Wisconsin State Journal , January 12, 2010
SMDC union rejects contract offer, authorizes strike notice
Members of United Steelworkers Local 9460, which represents more workers at SMDC Health System than any other union, voted Thursday to reject the medical provider’s “last, best and final contract offer,” possibly setting the stage for a strike.
By By Peter Passi, Duluth News Trinbune , January 08, 2010
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