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Healthcare groups detail efforts to tackle health inequity in Milwaukee
A Wisconsin Health News panel this week weighed in on health inequities in Milwaukee and what local healthcare organizations are doing to address them.
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Bagnall to lead HSHS Wisconsin
Andrew Bagnall will serve as the president and CEO of HSHS Wisconsin, overseeing operations at the health system's six hospitals in the state.
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JFC approves release of suicide prevention funding
The Legislature's budget-writing committee on Thursday approved the release of $100,000 in suicide prevention funds focused on Wisconsin’s Hmong community.
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Physician assistants, doctors clash over bill
Physician assistants made their case for overhauling state law and regulation governing their profession while groups representing doctors in the state pushed back against the plan at a Wednesday public hearing.
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Vos: Dental therapy “not going to happen” this session
Legislation licensing dental therapists in Wisconsin is likely “not going to happen this session,” Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said Wednesday.
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Assembly fails to override Evers’ veto of CNA bill
The Assembly failed Wednesday to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a bill that would have cut the number of training hours to become a certified nursing assistant.
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Assembly health committee adds to proposed reimbursement hike for physical health services
The Assembly Health Committee voted Wednesday to double a proposed Medicaid rate hike for physical health services to $2 million over the biennium. The amended bill also specifies that the new funds go to acupuncturists, chiropractors and physical therapists.
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Press ReleasesCommunity Care, Inc. to begin certification process to deliver Family Care in Dane County
BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Dec. 20, 2019) Community Care, Inc. announces plans to pursue certification to deliver services within Wisconsin’s Family Care program in Dane County. Community Care, Inc., currently contracts with the state to...
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Trump, Democrats spar on pre-existing condition protections
President Donald Trump said Tuesday in Milwaukee that he'd protect patients with pre-existing conditions. His comments come as his administration seeks to invalidate the Affordable Care Act and its protections.
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Redox positions itself to be ahead of curve on expected health data rule
Madison-based Redox is working to get ahead of the curve on data that electronic health record vendors are beginning to provide.
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Milwaukee County executive candidates call for investment in community-based services
Candidates running for Milwaukee County executive said Tuesday they’d work to invest in community-based services to prevent more serious and costly mental health issues.
Baldwin, other Democrats call on FDA to take more sweeping action against flavored e-cigarettes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., joined Democratic colleagues on Monday in calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to take more sweeping action against flavored e-cigarette products.
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Medicaid dental reimbursement pilot program gets new evaluator
The Department of Health Services has brought on a new evaluator to further examine the impact of a pilot program that increased Medicaid rates for some dental services in four Wisconsin counties.
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Assembly to vote on veto override of CNA bill
The Assembly plans to vote Wednesday on overriding Gov. Tony Evers' veto of a bill that would cut the number of hours needed to become a certified nursing assistant.
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