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Kowalik reflects on first year as commissioner
“My goal being in this job wasn’t necessarily to be just more of the same, or one of the guys or gals, but to really agitate and shake things up and really help bring about true change,” she said.
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Wisconsin cancer clinical trial network nabs federal grant
A Wisconsin cancer clinical trial network is getting $15.6 million over the next six years from the National Cancer Institute, according to a Thursday statement.
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Aspirus plans Stevens Point expansion
Aspirus is planning to add hospital care to its campus in Stevens Point, the health system said this week.
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Committee hears dental scholarship bill
The authors behind a bill that would create a scholarship program intended to get dentists to practice in rural areas are pushing the legislation forward after Gov. Tony Evers partially vetoed a similar measure in the budget.
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Committee considers allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Pharmacists would be able to prescribe birth control pills under a Republican proposal opposed by anti-abortion groups.
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DHS reports lowest number of opioid deaths since 2015
The number of opioid deaths in the state is at its lowest level since 2015, the Department of Health Services reported Wednesday.
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DHS still working on Medicaid care coordination pilot
The Department of Health Services is still working on developing a Medicaid care coordination program.
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WPS set to work on new veterans’ care network
WPS Military and Veterans Health is one of the major subcontractors supporting a contract awarded to an administrator of a new care network for veterans.
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Insurers: Reinsurance program, market stabilization factor into rate changes
Insurers say the state’s reinsurance program and a stabilizing individual market are behind recent rate change proposals.
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Republicans introduce mental health bills
Republican lawmakers are pushing for passage of four bills aiming to boost mental healthcare in the state.
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Report: Healthcare companies led in raising capital in 2018
The healthcare sector scored some of the largest investments last year when it came to early stage Wisconsin companies raising money, according to a Wisconsin Technology Council report released this month.
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Milwaukee County officials push state lawmakers for “fair deal” on funding
Milwaukee County officials are pushing state policymakers for more funding, arguing that the county is boosting state coffers while having to cut services.
Thompson to lead SSM Health’s Wisconsin medical groups
SSM Health named a new president of its Wisconsin medical groups on Monday.
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Legislation targeting lead in school drinking water gets bipartisan backing
Lawmakers have re-released two bills targeting lead in drinking water at schools, day cares, summer camps and group homes with bipartisan support.
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State agencies brief lawmakers on suicide prevention efforts
State agencies briefed a legislative task force Monday on what they’re doing to prevent suicide for police officers, military members and those who work in the criminal justice system.
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