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WHEFA completed 13 financings in FY 2024, issuing $556 million in bonds
The Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, which helps nonprofits with obtaining tax-exempt financing to support capital improvements and expansions, completed 13 financings last fiscal year and issued bonds totaling more than $556 million.
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Coalition urges DHS to broaden access to opioid overdose reversal drugs
Wisconsin should change its policies to boost access to all opioid overdose reversal drugs allowed by the Food and Drug Administration, a coalition urged the Department of Health Services last week.
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Baldwin seeks to make ACA enhanced tax credits permanent
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is seeking to make permanent enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire at the end of this year.
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Marquette dental school, Wisconsin technical colleges work together on open dental education
The Marquette University School of Dentistry has received a $1.4 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to form a consortium with two Wisconsin technical colleges and a Utah university that will focus on standardizing dental education and decreasing students' costs.
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Southeast Wisconsin health tech company acquired
Alinea Engage, a health tech company that streamlines and automates workflows for rehabilitation providers, is now part of Pittsburgh-based Net Health, according to a recent statement.
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Legislators seek to improve kids’ mental health
Boosting health screenings for kids and establishing a new category of mental health treatment facilities are among legislators’ priorities for improving children's mental health.
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Joining Sanford Health brings investment to Marshfield Clinic
Marshfield Clinic Health System’s merger with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the nation, will provide it with additional resources, including hundreds of millions of dollars in capital improvements and a new electronic health record.
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Press ReleasesMedical College of Wisconsin hosting inaugural Audaxity bike ride this summer at American Family Field to advance cancer discoveries
Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to join the community-driven movement, where 100 percent of rider-raised funds will fuel groundbreaking research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. Milwaukee,...
Medicare/Medicaid
Medicaid projected to end biennium $1.2 million state dollars in the black
Medicaid is projected to finish the biennium more or less on budget, according to a recent report.
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Wisconsin Healthcare.gov sign-ups exceed last year’s record
Healthcare.gov enrollments in Wisconsin have exceeded last year’s record number, with less than a week left for people to sign up.
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Legislative
GOP leader throws cold water on Evers’ plan for changing laws through ballot initiatives
The head of Senate Republicans said legislators will scrap Gov. Tony Evers' plan to allow Wisconsinites to propose and approve changes to state laws and the constitution through ballot initiatives.
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Phillips Medisize expands with acquisition
The parent company of Hudson-based Phillips Medisize has completed its acquisition of a company that will expand its inhalation drug delivery capabilities.
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DHS set to move by end of 2025
The building that houses the Department of Health Services in downtown Madison is on track to vacate by the end of the year, according to a report released this week.
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Health officials expand reporting on viruses detected in wastewater
Wisconsin health officials expect to expand their public reporting on viruses detected in wastewater.
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M3 Insurance expands to Michigan
Madison-based M3 Insurance has expanded into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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