Madison: Health Care

Madison, home to the University of Wisconsin Medical School, is a major center for medical research and testing. The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is comprised of 60 clinics throughout the state, with 44 in Dane County alone, including the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center, which has a national reputation for excellence in cancer care and research. As of 2005 the UW Children's Hospital was 75 percent toward its goal of raising $80 million for a new facility in Madison. Additional medical service for the region is provided by 6 Dane County general hospitals and 92 general and urgent-care clinics. Among the principal facilities are Meriter Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital.