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DHS awards $1.9 million to law enforcement agencies to fight opioid crisis
The Department of Health Services said Thursday it's awarded $1.9 million in opioid settlement funds to a dozen tribal nationals, county and municipal law enforcement agencies to fight the drug crisis.
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Aspirus Health CEO weighs in on HSHS closures, St. Luke’s Duluth deal
Aspirus Health is seeing an uptick in patients due to western Wisconsin healthcare facility closures, and its recent expansion into Minnesota with its affiliation with St. Luke’s Duluth will help meet demand, CEO Matt Heywood said at a Wisconsin Health News event Thursday.
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Lawsuit filed to allow voters with disabilities to electronically file absentee ballots
Disability Rights Wisconsin, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and voters are suing to address an absentee voting procedure they say unlawfully discriminates against Wisconsinites with disabilities.
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Medicaid premiums return for some after pandemic hiatus
Premiums for some BadgerCare Plus children returned at the start of April, after being temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. But children won’t lose coverage if their families don’t pay due to federal guidance released last year, the Department of Health Services said Wednesday.
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Poll: Majority backs 15-week abortion ban
A majority of registered voters in Wisconsin favor a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for sexual assault, incest and the life and health of the mother, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.
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Report finds Wisconsin faces more severe racial health disparities compared to other Great Lakes states
Wisconsin has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities compared to other states in the Great Lakes region, according to a report released Thursday by The Commonwealth Fund.
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HSHS names Wisconsin market CEO
Hospital Sisters Health System has named Robert Erickson Wisconsin market president and CEO.
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Waukesha, Wis. – ProHealth Care’s newly renovated neonatal intensive care unit will open April 9 on the third floor at ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital. The redesigned unit focuses on family-centered care, with fully...
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State medical malpractice fund fees hold steady
Fees for the state’s medical malpractice fund will remain the same next fiscal year.
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Republicans decline Evers’ call to release western Wisconsin healthcare, PFAS dollars
Republican lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget-writing committee did not attend a Tuesday meeting called by Gov. Tony Evers to consider his proposals for releasing millions of dollars to address healthcare facility closures in the Chippewa Valley and contamination by “forever chemicals.”
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DotCom Therapy rebrands as Huddle Up
A pediatric digital health company has rebranded and moved its headquarters to Denver from Madison.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls petition seeking to establish constitutional right to abortion
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for responses to a petition filed by Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin that asks the body to weigh in on whether the state’s constitution protects access to abortion care.
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Kaul urges more PFAS action by feds
Attorney General Josh Kaul last week asked the federal government to consider listing all “forever chemicals” as hazardous waste, which he said would ensure a more comprehensive regulatory response for a class of chemicals shown to pose public health risks.
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Behrman Capital acquires Vista Apex
A New York private equity investment firm has acquired Racine-based Vista Apex, a maker of consumable dental products used by dental professionals for preventive oral hygiene, endodontics and restorative dentistry.
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Wausau receives $2 million to fight lead contamination
Wausau is receiving about $2 million from the federal government to fight lead contamination, according to a recent statement from U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
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