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Hall to serve as head of Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health
Linda Hall will serve as the new director of the Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health, according to a Tuesday statement.
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Coalition asks lawmakers to scrap pharmacy benefit manager bill
Lawmakers should scrap a bipartisan bill increasing transparency and oversight of middlemen between pharmacists, insurance companies and drugmakers, a coalition of healthcare groups said Monday. But bill author Rep. Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, said that regulation around pharmacy benefit managers is needed as the industry has “gotten way out of control.”
Wisconsin clinical leaders make Modern Healthcare’s most influential list
Several leaders at health systems serving Wisconsin made Modern Healthcare’s list of the top 50 most influential clinical executives.
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Kaul seeks to block Trump rule allowing religious refusal of healthcare
Wisconsin joined 22 other states and municipalities in asking a court Friday to block a federal rule from taking effect next month that would protect providers who refuse to provide care based on religious beliefs or moral convictions.
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Wisconsin children’s hospitals ranked for specialities
Two Wisconsin children’s hospitals have ranked nationally in some specialities, according to a new report from U.S. News and World Report.
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Greater Milwaukee Foundation awards $600,000 to medical researchers
Three early career scientists working on health research are getting money from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.
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GOP plan would increase Medicaid rates for chiropractors, physical therapists
More money would flow to chiropractors and physical therapists who serve Medicaid patients under changes Republicans made to Gov. Tony Evers’ budget.
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Universal Health Services plans first Wisconsin hospital
Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services is planning its first behavioral health hospital in Wisconsin.
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Press ReleasesJoint Finance budget: mixed results for Wisconsinites with disabilities
Madison, WI – Joint Finance Committee (JFC) has now completed its work on the state budget. Overall, Disability Rights Wisconsin was encouraged to see some investments that will have a direct positive impact on people with...
Insurance
Report: Five manageable conditions cost state group health plan more than $100 million
The Department of Employee Trust Funds recently released its first report tracking the performance of its group health insurance program.
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Health Reform
Johnson says Democratic National Convention opportunity to highlight “damaging” Medicare for All policy
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said Friday that having Milwaukee host the Democratic National Convention next year will provide an opportunity to highlight “very damaging” policies like Medicare for All.
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Legislative
Without Medicaid expansion, budget is still “one of best budgets for healthcare,” says Vos
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, highlighted Republican healthcare priorities at a Wisconsin Health News event this week.
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Health Tech
Cleveland Clinic uses Propeller Health technology in recent study
Propeller Health worked with the Cleveland Clinic on a recent study that found a reduction in healthcare use for a small group of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that used the Madison-based company's monitoring technology, according to a recent statement.
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Republicans modify Evers’ proposed e-cigarette tax
Republican lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget-writing committee on Thursday changed Gov. Tony Evers’ plans for a tax on e-cigarettes and vaping products.
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Joint Finance Committee finishes budget work
The Republican-led Joint Finance Committee finished its work on the state’s 2019-21 budget Thursday, after rewriting many of Gov. Tony Evers’ healthcare proposals.
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Advocate Aurora Health offers early retirement to nearly 300
Advocate Aurora Health is offering a voluntary early retirement program to around 300 of its managers, according to a Wednesday statement.
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Report: Wisconsin’s healthcare ranked 12th in nation
Wisconsin’s healthcare system is the best in the Great Lakes region, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
