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In Milwaukee stop, Vance calls for electing Republicans to fight healthcare fraud
Vice President JD Vance highlighted efforts by the federal government to crack down on healthcare fraud during a stop in Milwaukee Wednesday where he pushed to reelect congressional Republicans.
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St. Croix Health breaks ground on replacement hospital
St. Croix Health has broken ground on a health campus to replace its existing critical access hospital in downtown St. Croix Falls.
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Healthcare, social services overtake manufacturing as top employer in Wisconsin
The healthcare and social services sector is now the state’s largest employer.
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ProHealth Care CEO Susan Edwards retiring
ProHealth Care CEO Susan Edwards plans to retire this month.
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Memo: Lawmakers may need to act to address anticipated Medicaid shortfall
Lawmakers may need to act to address a projected shortfall of state dollars for the Medicaid program, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau said Tuesday.
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Baldwin calls for reinstatement of federal teen pregnancy prevention funds
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants the Trump administration to reinstate teen pregnancy prevention funds, including funding that supported Wisconsin programs.
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Crowley proposes plan for $7.5 million in opioid settlement funds
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley wants to use about $7.5 million in opioid settlement funds for prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery efforts.
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Mavida Health acquisition is a ‘nice fit’ as WPS diversifies
WPS Chief Growth Officer Rochelle Myers said the Madison-area health insurer's acquisition of Mavida Health, a Los Angeles-based women’s mental health therapy provider, is “a nice fit for where we're going.”
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Press ReleasesWisconsin Community Health Plans Launch Statewide Education Campaign: “Your Health. Your Community. Your Plan.”
New effort highlights the strength, stability, and local impact of Wisconsin’s unique. community health plan market (MADISON, Wis.) — The Wisconsin Association of Health Plans (WAHP) today announced the launch of a new statewide...
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Commonwealth Fund: Rural health dollars won’t offset healthcare cuts
Federal dollars to transform rural healthcare will not offset the impact of expired enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies and the cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and the ACA marketplace included in the Republican tax-and-spending bill enacted last summer, The Commonwealth Fund reported.
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DHS submits implementation plan for Medicaid coverage of pre-release services
State health officials expect to seek sign-off from the federal government to cover pre-release services for incarcerated people through Medicaid by the end of the year, according to a letter they sent to lawmakers last week.
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About 8,000 Medicaid members warned data may have been accessed
State health officials warn that some Medicaid members may have had their data inappropriately accessed.
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Medicaid spending expected to exceed budget
Wisconsin Medicaid spending is expected to be $322.4 million, or 3.3 percent, over budget in state dollars come July 1, 2027, when the state’s biennial budget ends.
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States sues over Medicaid work requirement rollout
Wisconsin has sued the Trump administration over its rollout of Medicaid work requirements.
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Yearlong Medicaid postpartum care takes effect
More than 16,000 Wisconsinites will gain extended Medicaid postpartum care this year, state health officials said last week.
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