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Milwaukee County Emergency Mental Health Center to be fully staffed by Sept. 6 opening
The Milwaukee County Emergency Mental Health Center, a joint venture between the county and the area’s four health systems, will be fully staffed next month, its administrator said Tuesday.
USDA awards money for critical access hospital projects
More than $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will go to two critical access hospitals.
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Dane County subcommittee on healthcare, public health workforce releases recommendations
There is a role for Dane County to play in helping to tackle the challenges facing its healthcare and public health workforce, according to a recent report from a group charged with looking at the issue.
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BA.5 makes up 90-plus percent of COVID-19 cases in Midwest
More than 90 percent of COVID-19 cases were BA.5 last week in the six-state region that includes Wisconsin, according to projections released Tuesday.
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Health officials urge COVID-19 vaccination to keep schools open
State health officials are urging parents and guardians to get children vaccinated for COVID-19 as the school year looms.
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Reports show COVID-19 deepened healthcare disparities
The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic deepened healthcare disparities in the state, according to a series of recent reports by the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality.
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Gallagher calls for more action on healthcare cybersecurity
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, is calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to do more to protect healthcare and public health from cyberattacks.
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LeadingAge Wisconsin’s Sauer calls for funding, regulatory reform to fix long-term care workforce crisis
Wisconsin’s long-term care workforce shortage is intensifying, according to a new report by four associations representing long-term care providers.
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Press ReleasesWisconsin Community Health Centers Celebrate National Community Health Center Week August 7– 13
Madison, WI – Wisconsin’s 17 Community Health Centers are celebrating National Community Health Center Week, August 7 to 13. Throughout the state, Community Health Centers are holding community events, providing tours, and...
Medicare/Medicaid
Long-term care innovation grant program opens
The first round of grant applications opened Thursday for $30 million aimed at improving long-term care in Wisconsin.
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Insurance
Humana to acquire Inclusa
Humana said Friday that it will acquire Inclusa, a managed care organization serving the state’s Family Care program.
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Health Reform
House passes bill extending ACA subsidies
The House voted on party lines Friday to pass a bill that in part extends more generous subsidies that apply to all income levels for Affordable Care Act plans.
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Legislative
DSPS says they’re processing licenses quickly despite concerns
The Department of Safety and Professional Services said they’re processing licenses at a faster pace than ever and working to address cases of long wait times amid concerns of how quickly it’s moving applications forward, including for healthcare professionals.
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Health Tech
Nurse Disrupted expands work
A Madison startup that helped Dane County homeless shelters screen for COVID-19 through telehealth is expanding its work.
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Community health centers detail workforce challenges
Community health centers are seeing high vacancy rates for oral health providers, behavioral health clinicians and entry-level medical personnel, according to a report released last week.
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Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex to close next month
The Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex will close Sept. 9, marking the next phase of a yearslong effort to transform behavioral health delivery.
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COVID-19 trends decline
Wisconsin’s COVID-19 trends fell at the end of last week.
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CDC recommends indoor masking in 27 Wisconsin counties
Twenty-seven Wisconsin counties are at the level of COVID-19 trends where federal health officials recommend public indoor masking, an uptick from last week, according to a Thursday update.
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