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HSHS breaks ground on Green Bay inpatient bed tower
Hospital Sisters Health System broke ground on a six-story inpatient bed tower in Green Bay on Wednesday.
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UW receives federal grant for tobacco cessation effort
University of Wisconsin researchers have received an $11.1 million federal grant to help patients at 16 community health centers in Wisconsin and Massachusetts quit tobacco.
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NCQA rates health plans for 2027
Wisconsin health plans received new ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance last week.
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DHS reports measles case in Chippewa County
State health officials on Tuesday reported a measles case in Chippewa County.
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Mayo Clinic breaks ground on Eau Claire building
Mayo Clinic Health System on Tuesday broke ground on a six-story building at its Eau Claire campus that aims to expand access to surgeries, procedures and inpatient care.
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DHS seeks public input on Medicaid coverage of community reentry services
Wisconsin Medicaid will seek public input next month on a plan to cover some community reentry services for those who are incarcerated, with a goal of submitting the proposal for federal review in December.
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DHS seeks $1.8 billion in state spending for Medicaid in next biennium
The Department of Health Services says it will need $1.8 billion more in state funding for projected Medicaid costs in the state’s next two-year budget.
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Health plan CEOs call for high-risk pool, drug price transparency
Health plan CEOs say affordability is one of the top issues facing the industry.
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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...
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Grothman seeks to require further verification to access Healthcare.gov accounts
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, has proposed legislation that he said would protect sensitive health information and reduce fraud in the Healthcare.gov marketplace. But, a healthcare consumer advocacy group said the plan doesn’t go far enough in targeting the main fraud issues with the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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Benefit administrators call for keeping humans in charge of healthcare decisions
Humans should remain accountable for healthcare decisions, companies that manage health, dental and long-term care benefits told a state study committee looking at artificial intelligence use in healthcare.
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Ohio company acquires Madison-based Terso Solutions
A healthcare supply chain company in Cincinnati has acquired Terso Solutions, a Madison company that offers healthcare inventory tracking technology.
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Baldwin calls for investigation of Tomah VA
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., said she wants a federal investigation into alleged “severe lapses in patient care” at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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Chippewa Valley gets more healthcare options as Aspirus, Rogers expand
Two Wisconsin health systems are opening locations in the Chippewa Valley, after hospital closures rocked the region more than two years ago.
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UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin should pay back $47 million in federal payments, watchdog says
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin should refund $46.9 million in Medicare Advantage plan overpayments, a federal watchdog said last week.
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Retham Technologies raises $1.5 million
Retham Technologies, a Milwaukee-based company developing rapid testing for a life-threatening immune reaction to a common blood thinner, has raised $1.5 million.
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