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OCI seeks additional staff in next state budget
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance is seeking additional staff in the 2023-25 budget, given increased workload due to a growing insurance industry and the need to meet new responsibilities.
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Pocan brings back measure to rename Medicare Advantage plans
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Black Earth, has brought back legislation that would rename Medicare Advantage plans, bar private insurers from using Medicare in plan titles and impose fines on carriers that do.
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State requires meningitis vaccination for seventh graders
Wisconsin students entering seventh grade this fall will have to get the vaccines for meningitis and whooping cough, according to the Department of Health Services.
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DHS details plan to redistribute Medicaid renewal dates
The Department of Health Services plans to distribute Medicaid renewal dates as evenly as possible over the year after redeterminations start in June, a DHS official said last week.
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No initial license application, renewal fee changes anticipated next biennium
The Department of Safety and Professional Services is planning no changes to initial application or renewal fees for licenses and credentials in the next biennium, according to a plan submitted to legislators Tuesday for approval.
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Doctors’ groups back rendering 1849 abortion law unenforceable
Four doctors’ groups submitted a brief last week supporting a lawsuit seeking to render the state’s 1849 criminal abortion ban unenforceable.
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Marshfield Clinic Research Institute helps study showing increased household flu spread during pandemic
Marshfield Clinic Research Institute played a role in a recent study showing household spread of flu more than doubled during the second flu season of the pandemic compared to seasons before COVID-19.
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CDC recommends indoor masking in public in Kenosha, Racine counties
Kenosha and Racine counties are at the COVID-19 thresholds where federal health officials recommend indoor masking in public, according to data released last week.
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RIP Medical Debt CEO talks plan for Milwaukee County
Last week, a Milwaukee County task force endorsed a plan that could erase an estimated $153 million in medical debt held by around 67,000 residents.
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Oct. 26, 2021- WHN Insurance CEO Roundtable
Insurance leaders discussed the impact of COVID-19, health costs, technology, health disparities and more during a virtual panel.
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Press ReleasesOver 221,000 Wisconsinites Enroll in Health Coverage on Healthcare.gov
Madison, Wis. — Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that during the recent Open Enrollment Period, 221,128 Wisconsinites signed up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov. This is Wisconsin’s...
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9,000 more Wisconsinites sign up for Healthcare.gov coverage compared to last open enrollment period
About 9,000 more Wisconsinites signed up for Healthcare.gov coverage during the most recent open enrollment period compared to the previous one, according to federal data released Wednesday.
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Milwaukee alders raise concerns about closure of Ascension St. Francis delivery unit
The union representing workers at Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee last week asked City Council members to take action, after the health system shuttered the facility’s labor and delivery unit in December.
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Survey: Three in five Wisconsinites face healthcare affordability challenges
Nearly three in five Wisconsinites have experienced at least one healthcare affordability burden in the past year, and four in five are worried about affording healthcare in the future, according to a survey released Monday.
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HPS/PayMedix raises $25 million in latest funding round
Milwaukee-based Health Payment Systems/PayMedix said Wednesday it's raised $25 million in new funding.
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Governor’s Health Equity Council releases final report
The Governor’s Health Equity Council released its final report Monday, detailing its plan for the state to address health gaps that Wisconsinites experience based on where they live, their income or their race and ethnic identity.
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Quartz launches two new Medicaid plans, expands BadgerCare Plus service area
Quartz launched two new insurance products for Medicaid members this month and expanded its BadgerCare Plus service area.
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EPA set to work with Wisconsin to accelerate lead service line removal
Wisconsin is one of four states working with the Environmental Protection Agency on a new initiative to accelerate the identification and removal of lead service lines, per a Friday statement.
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DHS expects $8 million in opioid settlement funds this year
The Department of Health Services expects to receive $8 million in opioid settlement funds this year through an agreement with three drug distributors and a drug company, per a Thursday statement.
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