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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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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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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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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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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...
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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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UnitedHealthcare’s NexusACO brings health system competitors together
UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin's newest offering aims to advance healthcare in southeast Wisconsin by having competing health systems work together, according to CEO Dustin Hinton.
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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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New monkeypox administration method could be ‘very high impact’
Recent federal action allowing vials of monkeypox to go toward vaccinating more people could be a “very high impact, positive development,” a state epidemiologist told reporters Wednesday.
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Commission signs off on Milwaukee Regional Medical Center projects
The State Building Commission signed off on a series of health-related projects this week, including two at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.
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Security Health Plan seeks to rejoin state employee health plan
Security Health Plan has applied to rejoin the state employee health insurance program, in part due to the anticipated departure of WEA Trust from the health insurance market.
COVID-19 cases continue decline, hospitalizations rise
Wisconsin’s COVID-19 case counts continue to fall, while hospitalizations creep up.
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