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JFC gives DHS more time to develop plan for Medicaid work requirements
The Joint Committee on Finance gave the Department of Health Services more time to work on its plan for Medicaid work requirements, according to a Tuesday letter.
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Assembly signs off on PBM bill, funding for western Wisconsin mental health beds
The Assembly unanimously approved bills Tuesday that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers and provide funding for more mental health beds in western Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin tribal leader calls for more action to fight the opioid epidemic
Ned Daniels Jr., chairman of the Forest County Potawatomi Community, called for more action on the opioid epidemic during the annual State of the Tribes address Tuesday.
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OCI holds off on short-term health plan bulletin
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance is holding off on issuing a bulletin on consumer protection requirements for short-term health plans as it participates in a national data-collecting effort.
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Initiative proposes policies to improve housing, health in Milwaukee
A new report details 32 policies that local, state and federal government can pursue with private organizations and individuals to improve housing and health in the Milwaukee area.
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Report: Wisconsin caregiver shortage worsening
A caregiver shortage in Wisconsin nursing homes and assisted living providers is worsening, according to a survey released by provider associations Monday.
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Milwaukee data science institute’s first projects include opioid overdose study
One of the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute's first projects will be on the opioid crisis, according to a recent statement.
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Deputy insurance commissioner talks drugs, state employee health plan and ACA market
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek spoke at a Wisconsin Health News event this week in Madison.
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MADISON, Wis. – January 27, 2020 – Bluetree, a consulting company providing strategy, delivery, and support for healthcare providers using Epic, is adding Epic MyChart support to its Service Center capabilities to enhance...
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Wisconsin largely avoids rural hospital closures, but faces challenges
Wisconsin has largely avoided the rural hospital closures that other states have faced. But rural hospitals and communities still face a host of challenges, hospital groups say.
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Exact Sciences set to acquire companies
Exact Sciences recently signed agreements to acquire two Phoenix-based medical companies, CEO Kevin Conroy said on an earnings call this week.
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Assembly health committee signs off on PBM, physician assistant bills
The Assembly Committee on Health signed off Thursday on amended versions of bills that would increase oversight of pharmacy benefit managers and overhaul state regulation of physician assistants.
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Baldwin introduces bill targeting orphan drug market exclusivity
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., helped introduce a bipartisan bill this week aiming to close what she described as a loophole in federal law that has allowed drug companies to stifle competition.
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Committee forwards healthcare tax reduction for self-employed businesses
An Assembly committee unanimously approved a bill allowing those who are self-employed to deduct the cost of health insurance from their taxes.
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New unit opens at Winnebago Mental Health Institute
A new admissions unit at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh opened Tuesday, part of a series of state mental health investments being implemented this year, according to a statement.
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