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Healthcare in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's healthcare system features a balanced distribution between its two major cities and an innovative rural healthcare model. The state has approximately 16,000 active physicians with a per capita rate of 273 per 100,000. UW Health in Madison and Froedtert Hospital affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee serve as the state's two academic medical centers, each nationally ranked. The Marshfield Clinic Health System is nationally recognized as a model for rural multi-specialty care delivery, with over 60 locations across central and northern Wisconsin. Wisconsin has two medical schools: the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The state's strong network of community hospitals and regional health systems, including Gundersen Health System in La Crosse and Bellin Health in Green Bay, provides relatively good access even in less populated areas. Wisconsin expanded Medicaid to cover adults up to the poverty line, though it did not implement full ACA expansion. The state's dairy farming heritage creates occupational health needs, while the aging population drives demand for cardiology and orthopedics. Green Bay, Appleton, and Eau Claire serve as important regional healthcare centers. Wisconsin has been an early adopter of health information technology and electronic health records.