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Month: February 2015

Walker’s move to replace IRIS meets opposition

Feb 25, 2015 | , |

Gov. Scott Walker's budget would eliminate a program for self-directed long-term care and replace it with a model that his administration says would increase care coordination. The move is opposed by the program's members and disability rights advocates. (WHN, 2/25)

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Exact Sciences posts wider loss, but sales rise 50%

Feb 25, 2015 | |

Kathleen Gallagher of the Journal Sentinel reports: "Madison diagnostic test maker Exact Sciences Corp. reported a wider loss in the fourth quarter on higher revenue. Exact is rolling out its first product after receiving approvals in August from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services." (JOURNAL SENTINEL 2,24)

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Exact Sciences could get up to $9 million in state tax credits

Feb 24, 2015 | , |

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced Monday it would provide Exact Sciences with up to $9 million in tax credits if it hires 750 employees and invests $26 million in capital expenditures by the end of 2020. The jobs would have to pay an average wage of $24.47 per hour. (WHN, 2/24)

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