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Long-term care providers laud funding for direct care worker wages
State health officials are looking to continue funding provided in the last budget for Family Care workers.
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Schimel files new lawsuit over ACA tax
Wisconsin filed a new lawsuit Thursday against the federal government over an Affordable Care Act fee for health insurance providers.
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WisCaregiver Careers Program sees high demand
Thousands have registered to participate in a state program aimed at increasing the number of nurse aides, but a lack of capacity has slowed down training, according to Department of Health Services staff.
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Foxconn wants to study health benefits of Ginseng
Foxconn Health Technology Business Group has signed an agreement with the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin and Hsu’s Ginseng to develop the state’s ginseng industry and encourage study of the root's health benefits.
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Marshfield Clinic finalizes affiliation with Neillsville hospital
Marshfield Clinic Health System has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Memorial Medical Center and its clinics in Neillsville, Greenwood and Loyal, according to a Wednesday statement.
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Court says state policy barring gender confirmation surgery coverage violates law
A federal court found Tuesday that a policy barring the state employee health plan from covering gender confirmation surgery violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
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Committee recommends state employee health plan consider direct primary care
A legislative study committee agreed Tuesday to recommend that the state explore the possibility of integrating a direct primary care program into its employee health plan.
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Mahaffey talks ACA market challenges
Policymakers need to listen to consumers when it comes to fixing healthcare, according to Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative CEO Cathy Mahaffey.
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Press ReleasesStoughton Hospital’s Dan DeGroot receives American Hospital Association ‘Grassroots Champion’ award
Each year, one individual from every state is honored as a “Grassroots Champion” by the American Hospital Association (AHA) in consultation with state hospital associations. This year, the Wisconsin Hospital Association...
Medicare/Medicaid
If the state expands Medicaid, money should go to healthcare, panelists say
As Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger Superintendent Tony Evers spar over whether the state should take federal funding to expand Medicaid, healthcare lobbyists want the state to spend any new money from such a change on healthcare.
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Epic CEO Faulkner promotes potential of shared global data network
Clad in a wide-brimmed scout hat and hiking boots, Epic CEO Judy Faulkner pointed to a future Tuesday where providers from across the globe could access patient data over a single network.
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SSM Health names Walczak president of Baraboo hospital
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital-Baraboo has named Laura Walczak its new president, starting in October.
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DHS requests about $500 million more for Medicaid in next biennium
The Department of Health Services is requesting about $500 million more in state money for the Medicaid program in the 2019-21 biennium, according to a budget request it filed Monday.
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U.S. Senate approves opioid bill
Wisconsin’s two senators backed a sweeping bill Monday night targeting the nation’s opioid epidemic.
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Democrats, Vukmir trade barbs on healthcare
Democrats are targeting state Sen. Leah Vukmir, the Brookfield Republican running for U.S. Senate, for her past votes on healthcare-related issues as she hits back against Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., for her response to alleged opioid overprescribing and employee retaliation at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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