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Latest ACA repeal boosts funding for Wisconsin in short term, but state would face long-term cuts
Wisconsin would get an initial boost in federal money under the latest proposal to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, but faces a reduction in funding compared to the current law in the long run, according to reports released this week.
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Walker set to veto budget’s Group Insurance Board changes, care coordination pilot project
Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he will veto 99 items in the state budget, including provisions that would have increased legislative oversight of the state employee health plan.
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Walker set to veto Group Insurance Board changes
Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he will veto 99 items in the state budget, including provisions that would increase legislative oversight of the state employee health plan.
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Marquette University targeting healthcare programs, new facilities
Marquette University is working on providing new degree programs and building facilities that target the healthcare industry, the university's president told members of the Wisconsin Tech Council last week in Milwaukee.
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Uncompensated care up at Wisconsin hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals provided $994.2 million in uncompensated care during fiscal year 2016, an increase of 8.2 percent from the previous year, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center.
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Community health centers approach federal funding cliff
Community health centers are facing what they call a funding cliff as a stream of federal money will dry up unless Congress acts by the end of the month.
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State receives federal funding to support trauma-informed care efforts
The Department of Children and Families has received a $1.8 million federal grant to continue its work with others to train mental health clinicians and support the adoption of trauma-informed care across the state.
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On the Record with Chris Kleine, Physician Compass Product Director
A healthcare reporting firm founded by the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality and theWisconsin Hospital Association continues to grow.
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Press ReleasesResearchers study real-time flu surveillance
High-tech flu surveillance within clinics can accurately track, in real time, early flu activity, peak season and the end of the flu season, according to University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health researchers.
Medicare/Medicaid
Assembly approves budget with care coordination pilot project funding
The Assembly has approved the state's 2017-19 budget, including a provision added by the budget-writing committee that aims to save money through coordinating the care of high utilizers of emergency rooms.
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Insurance
Security: Partnership with Mayo will fill gap left by Health Tradition closure
Marshfield Clinic Health System-owned Security Health Plan's new partnership with Mayo Clinic Health System in western Wisconsin has been years in the making and will help create a "soft landing" for Health Tradition Health Plan members as Mayo winds down its health plan, according to Marty Anderson, Security's chief marketing officer.
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Wisconsin senators differ on healthcare reform, Thompson calls for bipartisanship
The state's two senators offered differing approaches to healthcare reform Saturday, and former Gov. Tommy Thompson called for a bipartisan approach.
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Turney calls on lawmakers to fund CSR, reinsurance and outreach
Congress should continue cost-sharing reduction payments, re-establish a reinsurance program and fund outreach to stabilize the individual market, the head of the Marshfield Clinic Health System told federal lawmakers last week.
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Local providers withdraw from process to take on Milwaukee County’s inpatient psychiatric hospital
A coalition of local providers has withdrawn from the process to take over services provided at Milwaukee County’s inpatient psychiatric hospital, according to a Friday statement.
Covering Wisconsin faces 42 percent cut in federal funding
The state's largest navigator agency will receive nearly $575,000 from the federal government to help consumers sign up for coverage this enrollment period, about a 42 percent reduction from last year.
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