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Marshfield Clinic, city of Marshfield re...
Mar 15, 2024
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Medicaid health plans say they can be ch...
Mar 15, 2024
Health-related housing project shows res...
Mar 14, 2024
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Mar 14, 2024
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State agencies suggest solutions for healthcare workforce challenges
Mar 18, 2024
State agencies last week reviewed what they’re doing to meet healthcare workforce needs and what else could help.
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Health systems set to bring proton therapy to Wisconsin
Mar 18, 2024
Wisconsin healthcare providers are bringing a form of cancer treatment to the state that can more precisely target tumors.
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Marshfield Clinic, city of Marshfield resolve tax dispute
Mar 15, 2024
The city of Marshfield and Marshfield Clinic Health System have resolved their differences over a tax assessment of a hospital and medical offices, according to a statement released Thursday by the two sides.
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OCI issues bulletin on Change Healthcare attack
Mar 15, 2024
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance on Thursday directed health insurers and pharmacy middlemen impacted by a UnitedHealthcare subsidiary’s outage to provide prompt help to consumers and providers and limit care access interruptions.
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Medicaid health plans say they can be change makers
Mar 15, 2024
Medicaid managed care organizations are poised to innovate and are working to address the social determinants of health, their leaders said at a Wisconsin Health News event in Milwaukee this week.
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Health-related housing project shows results, says report
Mar 14, 2024
Efforts by Milwaukee County healthcare providers to find and stabilize housing for patients they serve are paying off, according to a report released last month.
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Anti-abortion groups seek to block Kaul’s ask on abortion ruling
Mar 14, 2024
Three anti-abortion groups are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to block an effort by Attorney General Josh Kaul to find a right to abortion in the state’s constitution.
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Press ReleasesWCHQ Healthcare Maternal Health and Immunizations Assembly to take place May 7 in Madison
Registration open to all MADISON, WI (March 18, 2024) —– The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) has announced that registration is now open for its maternal health and immunizations seminar. With...
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Top healthcare stories to watch
Feb 9, 2024
The closure of more than a dozen western Wisconsin healthcare facilities, the return of Medicaid renewals and efforts to address workforce shortages are among the top healthcare issues to watch this year, based on feedback Wisconsin Health News received last month.
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Senators consider plan targeting veterans homes’ workforce challenges
Mar 7, 2024
Senators are considering legislation aimed at staffing challenges at state-run veterans’ nursing homes.
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Medicaid health plan leaders praise smooth unwinding process
Mar 13, 2024
Medicaid health plan leaders are praising state officials for a smooth return of Medicaid renewals, after they were put on hold during the pandemic.
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Senate signs off on provisional licenses for international doctors, workers’ compensation updates
Mar 13, 2024
The Senate on Tuesday approved a few health-related measures during its anticipated final session of the year.
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Wisconsin files suit alleging cancer fund deceived donors
Mar 13, 2024
Wisconsin has joined nine other states and the Federal Trade Commission in suing a cancer fund and its owner for deceiving donors, according to a Tuesday statement from the state's Department of Justice.
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Wisconsin congressional Democrats highlight health-related earmarks in spending bills
Mar 12, 2024
Spending bills passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden last week provide funding for some health-related projects in the state, according to congressional Democrats.
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