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Senate votes down $1.8 billion tax-and-education bill
The Senate voted down a $1.8 billion tax-and-education bill Wednesday night, days after Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders unveiled the legislation. The plan would have provided additional funding for special education.
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Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities names new leader
The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities has named Jenny Price its executive director.
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Conservative group sues to strike down state’s conversion therapy ban
A conservative law firm has filed a federal lawsuit to invalidate the state’s conversion therapy ban.
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Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin CEO plans to retire next year
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin CEO Dr. Mark Huth will retire in April 2027.
Disability groups raise concerns about plan to cut taxes, boost education funding
Disability rights organizations oppose a $1.8 billion bill backed by Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders that would spend down part of the state’s projected budget surplus to cut taxes and boost education funding.
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JFC releases funds to train EMS providers
The Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday released $3.5 million to reimburse the cost of training for those seeking to become emergency responders.
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Emplify Health by Gundersen opens EmPATH unit
Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeing patients at a specialized emergency mental health facility it opened in April.
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What will value-based care look like in the next 5 years?
Panelists at a Wisconsin Health News event this week previewed what could be next in the movement to reward providers for high-quality and low-cost healthcare, amid efforts to move away from fee-for-service payments.
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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...
Medicare/Medicaid
Chorus Community Health Plans expands service area
Chorus Community Health Plans, the insurance arm of Children’s Wisconsin, has expanded its service area by 27 counties.
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Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin CEO plans to retire next year
Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin CEO Dr. Mark Huth will retire in April 2027.
Health Reform
Baldwin demands CMS withdraw rule promoting catastrophic coverage
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants the Trump administration to pull a proposal that would promote catastrophic health plans and make other changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year.
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Children’s Wisconsin expands Neenah NICU
Children’s Wisconsin has expanded its neonatal intensive care unit in Neenah.
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Venture Investors Health Fund rebrands as Clarevia Ventures
A Madison-based healthcare-focused venture capital fund has rebranded.
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Conservative group plans to sue after Evers says no to repealing conversion therapy ban
A conservative law firm plans to sue after Gov. Tony Evers told them he won’t repeal the state’s conversion therapy ban.
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Rogers fires three more workers after union elections
Rogers Behavioral Health fired three more workers at its West Allis location, after staff voted last month to unionize, the National Union of Healthcare Workers said Friday. The union says the firings were illegal and it’s working to reinstate the employees.
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Health systems serving Wisconsin announce new out-of-state affiliations
Health systems with a presence in Wisconsin have recently announced they’re pursuing new affiliations with out-of-state providers.
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Concept of value-based care is ‘alive and well,’ despite trepidation, say panelists
Many healthcare industry leaders want to press forward with the concept of rewarding providers for low-cost and high-quality healthcare, despite some health systems shying away from such arrangements.
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