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COVID-19 pandemic magnifies long-term care workforce crisis
Birch Haven Senior Living CEO Dale Kelm said his team is “scrambling just to keep people on the floor,” after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated workforce shortages.
DHS: 49.2 percent of Wisconsinites get first COVID-19 vaccine shot
More than 49 percent of Wisconsinites have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and over 44 percent have completed their vaccination series.
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More than 20,000 Wisconsinites sign up for coverage during Healthcare.gov special enrollment period
Nearly 9,000 Wisconsinites signed up for coverage during a Healthcare.gov special enrollment period in response to COVID-19 compared to the same time last year, according to recent federal data.
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GOP budget motion boosts funding for long-term care, hospitals
Republicans on the budget-writing committee approved a motion Tuesday night that would put hundreds of millions of state dollars into Medicaid over the next biennium, including investments in the long-term care industry, hospitals and a series of healthcare providers.
Kaul asks U.S. Supreme Court to uphold CDC’s eviction moratorium
Attorney General Josh Kaul is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to support a federal prohibition on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Committee to vote on healthcare plans for state’s 2021-23 budget
The Joint Finance Committee is set to focus on healthcare issues Tuesday as it aims to finish up its work on the state’s 2021-23 budget this week.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop
The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Wisconsin continues to decline.
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On the Record with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg
Madison is likely to be a busy place the next couple weeks as the spring legislative session winds down, and lawmakers complete their work on the spending plan for the next biennium.
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2020 Wisconsin Health News Hospital CEO Roundtable
The COVID-19 crisis has transformed how healthcare is delivered. What changes are here to stay? How are hospitals responding to inequities further exacerbated by the crisis? What does the pandemic mean for healthcare costs?
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Press ReleasesThe Alliance adds Prevea Health & Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) locations to its Smarter Networks
MADISON, WI. (June 15, 2021) – The Alliance is proud to announce new contracts with Prevea Health and Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) Wisconsin hospitals, adding to its vast network of providers across the Midwest. This...
Medicare/Medicaid
Senate GOP leader: New revenue projections make healthcare investments easier
Better than expected projected revenues will make it easier to invest in healthcare through the state’s 2021-23 budget, the leader of Senate Republicans said during a Tuesday Wisconsin Health News panel.
Insurance
Survey: Wisconsin employers see low average increases in premiums
Wisconsin employers saw low average increases in premiums for 2021 health plans, according to a survey conducted this spring by HCTrends of more than 300 employers.
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Hospitals
UHS names CEO for West Allis hospital
Universal Health Services has tapped a leader from Milwaukee County's Behavioral Health Division as the CEO for its new West Allis psychiatric hospital.
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Legislative
GOP budget motion boosts funding for long-term care, hospitals
Republicans on the budget-writing committee approved a motion Tuesday night that would put hundreds of millions of state dollars into Medicaid over the next biennium, including investments in the long-term care industry, hospitals and a series of healthcare providers.
Health Tech
IMPACT Connect aims to improve care coordination, address social determinants
A digital platform in Milwaukee, set to roll out this summer, aims to create a community information exchange to help connect people with needed services, improve care coordination and address social determinants of health like food, safe housing and transportation.
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DHS starts ramping down community COVID-19 vaccination clinics
The Department of Health Services’ six COVID-19 vaccination clinics started winding down their operations on Monday.
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More than 49 percent of Wisconsinites receive COVID-19 vaccine
More than 49 percent of Wisconsinites have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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YouTube suspends Sen. Ron Johnson for COVID-19 claims
YouTube suspended Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Friday for seven days and removed video of him making claims about drugs to treat COVID-19 that are disputed by medical experts.
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Supreme Court rules local health officers can’t close schools to control disease outbreaks
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday morning that local health officers do not have the power to close schools to control outbreaks of infectious disease.
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