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DHS launches COVID-19 vaccination provider map
The Department of Health Services released a map Friday that aims to help connect Wisconsinites with COVID-19 vaccine providers.
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Gundersen uses genome sequencing to monitor, track COVID-19 spread
Paraic Kenny, director of the Kabara Cancer Research Institute of the Gundersen Medical Foundation, runs one of the handful of labs in the state sequencing COVID-19 specimens.
COVID-19 liability protections make it into law
Gov. Tony Evers signed into law an unemployment reform bill Thursday that also includes COVID-19 liability protections for businesses, nonprofits and others.
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Next COVID-19 vaccine priority groups could take two months, but may go faster with more doses
It’ll take around two months to immunize educators, public-facing essential workers and others in the state’s next COVID-19 vaccination prioritization groups based on current supply, a top state health official said Thursday.
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DHS: 7.1 percent of Wisconsinites fully immunized against COVID-19
Around 7.1 percent of Wisconsinites are fully immunized against COVID-19.
COVID-19 activity continues downward trend
Wisconsin COVID-19 activity is trending downward across the state, although it remains at high levels, according to state data released Wednesday.
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Employers could boost COVID-19 vaccination through education, incentives
Employers could help boost COVID-19 vaccination through educating workers, removing barriers to getting shots and offering incentives, a state health official said Wednesday.
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Gundersen uses genome sequencing to monitor, track COVID-19 spread
Paraic Kenny, director of the Kabara Cancer Research Institute of the Gundersen Medical Foundation, runs one of the handful of labs in the state sequencing COVID-19 specimens.
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Press ReleasesGHC-SCW Expands Network in Grant and Jefferson Counties
MADISON, WISCONSIN – Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) announces partnerships with High Point Family Medicine in Lancaster and Fennimore as well as with Three Oaks Health in Johnson Creek. GHC-SCW...
Medicare/Medicaid
BadgerCare Plus rolls continue growth
Nearly 15,000 Wisconsinites joined BadgerCare Plus last month, and the program’s membership is nearing 1 million people.
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Insurance
More than 2,000 in state employee health plan vaccinated for COVID-19
More than 2,000 of those enrolled in the state employees’ health insurance program have received COVID-19 vaccine shots.
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Health Reform
Evers, Afable hype new Healthcare.gov enrollment period
Healthcare.gov will reopen for three months starting mid-February, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable said Monday.
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Hospitals
Evers talks vaccine distribution plan with Advocate Aurora Health
Wisconsin has been able to use its robust data system to target communities most in need of COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday.
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Redox raises $45 million in latest funding round
Madison-based Redox has raised $45 million in its most recent funding round, per a Wednesday statement.
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Program provides $322 million in aid for Wisconsinites impacted by COVID-19
More than $322 million will go to a program that provides direct assistance for rent, utility, home energy costs and other services for Wisconsinites who have lost income because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday.
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DHS: 6.6 percent of state fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Around 6.6 percent of Wisconsinites are fully immunized against COVID-19.
Vos wants to revisit COVID-19 relief
Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said Tuesday he’d like to revisit COVID-19 relief, although he said they’d have to review the previous effort to see what provisions are still necessary.
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COVID-19 vaccination set to open to teachers, child care workers next week
The Department of Health Services expects to open COVID-19 vaccination to teachers and child care workers starting Monday.
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