Behind the Deal: Statewide health care partnership in the works for more than a year

A newly unveiled statewide partnership between six of the biggest names in Wisconsin health care has been in the works for more than a year, according to Milwaukee's Aurora Health Care. Rick Klein, executive vice president of Aurora's enterprise business group, said the deal wasn't the brainchild of any one organization, but of the six like-minded health care organizations coming together. "It didn't start with a particular system," Klein said. "I think each of the systems has a similar thought… Reported by bizjournals 3 days ago.