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On the Record with Dr. Imran Andrabi, ThedaCare CEO
Dr. Imran Andrabi worked his way through the ranks at Mercy Health, which services Ohio and Kentucky, where he started as an intern and family medicine resident 25 years ago. When he left to take the helm of ThedaCare in June, he was regional president and CEO of Mercy's Toledo region.
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Doctors push for changing ‘right to try’ bill
Wisconsin doctors asked state lawmakers Thursday to modify a bill creating an alternative pathway for terminally ill patients to get experimental medications so it falls in line with a similar proposal approved by the U.S. Senate.
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Johnson blames politics for sinking healthcare reform bills
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., blames politics for sinking Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act last month.
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Dentists, insurers clash over renting networks
Dr. Ed Chiera, a Beloit general dentist, would like to see state law changed to give him more of a say over insurance companies that rent out his services to others.
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United Hospital System, Froedtert moving forward on affiliation expansion
United Hospital System in Kenosha and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin are moving forward with expanding their affiliation after both boards overseeing the systems approved affiliation documents at the end of July.
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Bethesda Lutheran Communities to transfer some programs to ResCare
Bethesda Lutheran Communities plans to reduce the number of group homes and programs it offers for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wisconsin and transfer them to another company, according to a Tuesday statement.
Businesses push to repeal ACA tax
A coalition of business groups is aiming to repeal a tax on health insurers under the Affordable Care Act that they say increases premiums for consumers. The ACA imposes fees on health insurance companies that offer fully-insured plans. Near the end of 2015, Congress approved a moratorium on the tax for 2017. The tax applies […]
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Listing highlights Sarcoma Center’s expertise and experience treating rare cancer Milwaukee, Wis. – The multi-disciplinary sarcoma clinic at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center has been named to the nationally recognized Sarcoma...
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Study: States that expanded Medicaid cut SSI rolls
States that expanded Medicaid, including Wisconsin, saw on average a decline in enrollment for another program that provides cash payments and access to Medicaid for older people or those with disabilities, according to a new study released this month.
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On the Record with HealthConnect.Link CEO Kevin Dwyer
HealthConnect.Link CEO Kevin Dwyer has a vision – creating an online community that helps uninsured and low-income people get connected to the services they need.
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OCI’s approach to cost-sharing reduction payments echoes other states
Wisconsin is taking a similar approach as other states when it comes to dealing with the uncertainty of future Obamacare payments to insurers that reduce out-of-pocket costs for low-income consumers.
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On the Record with Dr. John Raymond, Medical College of Wisconsin President and CEO
The first students at the Medical College of Wisconsin Pharmacy School are set to begin class Monday.
DHS looks to incorporate trauma-informed care into tobacco cessation efforts
The Department of Health Services plans to address populations that are "disproportionally impacted by the burden of tobacco," according to an annual report sent to the state's Legislature Tuesday.
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Wisconsin hospitals dinged for high readmission rates
Medicare will penalize 51 Wisconsin hospitals in the upcoming federal fiscal year for having more discharged patients readmitted than expected within a month, according to a recent data analysis.
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