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Report: Implementing Medicaid work requirements in Wisconsin could cost $69.4 million
Wisconsin’s plan to implement Medicaid work requirements carries an estimated $69.4 million in administrative costs, according to a nonpartisan agency that works for Congress.
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Marshfield Clinic to acquire Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital
Ascension Wisconsin plans to sell Ascension St. Clare's Hospital in Weston to Marshfield Clinic Health System, according to a Tuesday statement.
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Milwaukee alders back hiring outside counsel for opioid litigation
Milwaukee's Common Council voted Tuesday to allow the city's attorney to hire outside counsel for litigation to recover expenses from the opioid epidemic.
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UnityPoint Health-Meriter expands mental healthcare
UnityPoint Health-Meriter held a grand opening last week for its expanded child and adolescent psychiatry facility on Madison's west side.
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Ascension to sell Weston hospital to Marshfield Clinic
Ascension Wisconsin plans to sell Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston to Marshfield Clinic Health System, according to a Tuesday statement.
Committee considers grants for trauma-informed care programming
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would provide funding to support trauma-informed care programming at nonprofits like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin and YMCAs.
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JFC to meet on health insurance enrollment support
The Joint Finance Committee will meet on plans by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance to spend more than $1.7 million during the biennium on health insurance enrollment.
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Hospital leaders talk costs, social determinants of health
Hospital leaders weighed in on what health systems can do to cut costs and the role they should play in addressing the social determinants of health at a Wisconsin Health News panel this week.
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Press ReleasesSecurity Health Plan expands Medicare Advantage options to La Crosse County
Medicare beneficiaries in La Crosse County will have five new Medicare Advantage plan options for 2020 from Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc. Security Health Plan has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and...
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Analysis: Health insurance coverage disparities persist
A new Kids Forward analysis finds that disparities in health insurance coverage are persisting.
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Individual market insurers flock to northeast Wisconsin
Insurers are flocking to parts of northeast Wisconsin’s individual market to offer coverage starting next year, according to information released by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance last week.
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Telehealth bill gets Senate committee hearing
A Republican senator said a bill requiring Medicaid to cover services provided via telehealth in the same way it covers services provided in-person could save money by preventing future health issues, despite a fiscal estimate showing it would lead to more spending.
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Moore pushes for legislation requiring Medicaid to cover doula services
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, is pushing for legislation requiring Medicaid to reimburse doula and midwife services.
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Vaping-related lung injury case count ticks up
Federal health officials provided updated guidance Friday for clinicians to identify, evaluate and manage vaping-related illnesses as the number of reported cases continues to grow and flu season looms.
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Bill on health insurance for families of fallen police officers heads to Evers
The Assembly signed off on a bill that would provide health insurance to families of law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty, sending the plan to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval.
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Committee approves CNA training changes
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services signed off on a bill Wednesday that would shorten the amount of time it takes to become a certified nursing assistant in Wisconsin.
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