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Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire says partnership with Priority Health provides stability
Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire Market Leader Sarah North said partnering with Michigan-based Priority Health will provide the stability they need to weather Wisconsin’s dynamic healthcare environment.
Assembly passes telehealth, school meal bills
The Assembly this week passed health-related bills during sessions on Tuesday and Thursday, including legislation on telehealth services and school meals.
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Push for limiting non-compete clauses faces headwinds from hospitals
Doctors and nurses support bipartisan legislation that would ban non-compete clauses in contracts for some medical providers after two years of employment, a proposal that has drawn opposition from hospitals.
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Lack of specific talent, capital challenges growing health tech companies
Leaders of three Milwaukee health tech companies and the Madison-based venture capital fund that supports them said at a forum last week that Wisconsin faces challenges with having enough capital and workers with specific skillsets to support growth in the field.
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Officials worry 600 MAPP members could lose coverage for not paying premiums
State officials are concerned that 600 adults with disabilities are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage through a program that allows them to work and earn more than they would in other safety-net programs as long as they pay premiums.
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DHS names Austin assistant deputy secretary
The Department of Health Services appointed Sam Austin assistant deputy secretary, after Sarah Valencia left to become Journey Mental Health Center’s next CEO.
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DHS Secretary Johnson talks Medicaid shortfall, rural health funds
Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson said Tuesday that the state agency is considering how to fill a projected shortfall of state money in the Medicaid budget.
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Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire says partnership with Priority Health provides stability
Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire Market Leader Sarah North said partnering with Michigan-based Priority Health will provide the stability they need to weather Wisconsin’s dynamic healthcare environment.
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Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire says partnership with Priority Health provides stability
Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire Market Leader Sarah North said partnering with Michigan-based Priority Health will provide the stability they need to weather Wisconsin’s dynamic healthcare environment.
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Van Orden joins Democrats to support extending enhanced ACA subsidies
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, voted Thursday with Wisconsin’s two House Democrats to support an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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Epic sues companies for allegedly monetizing health records
Epic, the electronic health records vendor based in Verona, alleged a health information network allowed companies to fraudulently access almost 300,000 patient records and sell them for profit, according to a federal lawsuit it filed Tuesday with health systems and a health IT consultancy.
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Children’s Wisconsin, UW Health stop providing gender-affirming care for kids
Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health will no longer provide gender-affirming treatments to kids, after moves by federal regulators to curb provision of such care.
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HPS/PayMedix closes $33 million in financing
Milwaukee-based HPS/PayMedix, a healthcare financing and payment platform, has secured $33 million in equity and debt financing, according to a Tuesday statement.
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DHS leader departs to lead Journey Mental Health Center
Sarah Valencia has departed her role as assistant deputy secretary at the Department of Health Services to lead Journey Mental Health Center in Madison.
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