The Assembly Committee on Health and the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services for the 2017-18 Session have been set. Committee membership is as follows:

Assembly Committee on Health

• Representative Joe Sanfelippo, R- New Berlin (Chair)
• Representative Kathy Bernier, R – Chippewa Falls (Vice-Chair)
• Representative James Edming, R – Glen Flora
• Representative Ken Skowronski, R - Franklin
• Representative Jesse Kremer, R - Kewaskum
• Representative Chuck Wichgers, R - Muskego
• Representative Dave Murphy, R - Greenville
• Representative Andre Jacque, R – De Pere
• Representative Deb Kolste, D Janesville
• Representative JoCasta Zamarripa, D – Milwaukee
• Representative Lisa Subeck, D - Madison
• Representative Chris Taylor, D - Madison

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

• Senator Leah Vukmir, R – Brookfield (Chair)
• Senator Terry Moulton, R – Chippewa Falls (Vice-Chair)
• Senator Devin LeMahieu, R - Oostburg
• Senator Jon Erpenbach, D - Middleton
• Senator LaTonya Johnson, D - Milwaukee

When Ascension formally acquired Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in 2016, it gave the nation's largest nonprofit health system a firm foothold in the state. Ascension Wisconsin, which also includes Ministry Health Care and Columbia St.  Mary's Health System, now boasts 24 hospitals and more than 100 clinics.   In August, Ascension tapped Columbia St. Mary's CEO Travis Andersen to head its south region and Wheaton executive Debra Standridge to oversee the northern part of the state.   At a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker event on Feb. 7 in Milwaukee, Andersen and Standridge will take part in a wide-ranging discussion on the system's future in the state.  Register now.

When: February 7, 11:30 to 1 p.m. (discussion begins promptly at noon). 

Where: Wisconsin Club, 900 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, 53233 

Panelists:

Travis Anderson, south region president, Ascension Wisconsin

Debra Standridge, north region president, Ascension Wisconsin