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Wisconsin health system leaders review top challenges
Rising costs, demographic shifts and soon-to-be-in-effect Medicaid work requirements are top challenges for Wisconsin’s hospitals.
Wisconsin tops 500 measles cases
Wisconsin reported 551 measles cases this year in 19 counties as of Tuesday, according to the Department of Health Services.
Baldwin introduces Medicare buy-in proposal
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced a plan to allow Americans between 50 and 64 to buy into Medicare.
Wisconsin receives second year of rural health transformation funding
Wisconsin will see $203.7 million through the second year of a federal program meant to transform rural healthcare.
Milwaukee Common Council adds grocery, pharmacy retention fund to budget
The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously amended the city’s proposed 2027 budget to create a $1.8 million account to retain and attract grocery stores and pharmacies to the city.
Phillips Medisize acquires site in England
Hudson-based Phillips Medisize, a maker of drug delivery, diagnostic and medical technology devices, will acquire the complete footprint of its site in Chippenham, England. The acquisition will provide additional space for projected growth.
Shawano County reports first measles case
Shawano County is the latest Wisconsin county to report a measles case.
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New forensic building a step toward a healthier Milwaukee County, say county leaders
Last month, the Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility in Milwaukee County opened, bringing together forensic scientists, medical examiners, emergency operations staff, and organ and tissue donation professionals into one central location.
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Press ReleasesWisconsin Community Health Plans Launch Statewide Education Campaign: “Your Health. Your Community. Your Plan.”
New effort highlights the strength, stability, and local impact of Wisconsin’s unique. community health plan market (MADISON, Wis.) — The Wisconsin Association of Health Plans (WAHP) today announced the launch of a new statewide...
Medicare/Medicaid
Baldwin introduces Medicare buy-in proposal
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced a plan to allow Americans between 50 and 64 to buy into Medicare.
Insurance
Workers’ compensation rates decline for 11th year
Wisconsin employers will see an average decrease in workers’ compensation insurance rates this year, the 11th straight year that premiums have fallen.
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Health Reform
Healthcare.gov enrollment opens with higher prices
Healthcare.gov enrollment opened Sunday, with Wisconsinites facing higher prices and a shifting landscape of options.
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Hospitals
Wisconsin health system leaders review top challenges
Rising costs, demographic shifts and soon-to-be-in-effect Medicaid work requirements are top challenges for Wisconsin’s hospitals.
Legislative
Wisconsin’s governor candidates spar over abortion
Wisconsin’s gubernatorial candidates on Wednesday night sparred over what the other would do on abortion access if elected.
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Health Tech
HealthX Ventures supports New Jersey AI company
HealthX Ventures, a Madison-based venture capital firm, is supporting a New Jersey company that uses artificial intelligence to help people record, understand and share health information.
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More From Wisconsin Health News
LGBTQ+ teens face higher rates of mental health challenges
LGBTQ+ teenagers experience mental health problems at higher rates than their peers, according to a report released by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health last month.
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Marshfield raises $12.5 million for new NICU
Marshfield Clinic is moving forward with a new neonatal intensive care unit at its children’s hospital after raising more than $12.5 million.
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DHS reports infant death tied to measles outbreak
A Wisconsin infant has died of measles, the first death of its kind in the state since 1990, the Department of Health Services reported Thursday.
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What’s next after Democrats win in Tuesday’s elections
Wisconsin Democrats will have control of the governor’s office and the Legislature in January for the first time since 2010. Healthcare is one of their top priorities.
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