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Aspirus moves quickly to open Chippewa Falls hospital
Aspirus Health opened its Chippewa Falls hospital last month, with a goal of filling a care gap in a region rocked by healthcare facility closures.
Wisconsin’s Medicaid budget outlook improves, but shortfall still expected
Wisconsin Medicaid’s financial outlook has improved, but the program faces an estimated $269.2 million shortfall in state dollars by the end of the current biennial budget.
Nondorf becomes permanent head of SSM Health Wisconsin
Kyle Nondorf is now regional president for SSM Health Wisconsin, after stepping into the role on an interim basis in July.
Noble Community Clinics names new CEO
Kristin Blanchard Stearns became CEO of Noble Community Clinics on Thursday, six months after the integration of two community health centers in the state.
DHS issues standing orders for flu, COVID-19 vaccines
State health officials last month issued orders to allow Wisconsinites to receive flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the pharmacy, amid a lack of federal guidance.
Wisconsin joins Labcorp settlement
Wisconsin will receive $17,534 from a multistate settlement with Labcorp that resolves an investigation into a 2019 data breach at its debt collector.
Essentia Health, HealthPartners pursue merger
Essentia Health and HealthPartners, two Minnesota-based health systems with a presence in northwestern Wisconsin, want to merge.
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Aspirus moves quickly to open Chippewa Falls hospital
Aspirus Health opened its Chippewa Falls hospital last month, with a goal of filling a care gap in a region rocked by healthcare facility closures.
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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...
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Wisconsin’s Medicaid budget outlook improves, but shortfall still expected
Wisconsin Medicaid’s financial outlook has improved, but the program faces an estimated $269.2 million shortfall in state dollars by the end of the current biennial budget.
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Children’s Wisconsin taps former Medicaid director as health plan president
Former Wisconsin Medicaid director Bill Hanna will serve as the next president of Chorus Community Health Plans, the health insurance arm for Children’s Wisconsin.
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Grothman seeks to require further verification to access Healthcare.gov accounts
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, has proposed legislation that he said would protect sensitive health information and reduce fraud in the Healthcare.gov marketplace. But, a healthcare consumer advocacy group said the plan doesn’t go far enough in targeting the main fraud issues with the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
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Aspirus moves quickly to open Chippewa Falls hospital
Aspirus Health opened its Chippewa Falls hospital last month, with a goal of filling a care gap in a region rocked by healthcare facility closures.
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Wisconsin’s Medicaid budget outlook improves, but shortfall still expected
Wisconsin Medicaid’s financial outlook has improved, but the program faces an estimated $269.2 million shortfall in state dollars by the end of the current biennial budget.
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Abingdon Health opens Madison manufacturing hub
United Kingdom-based Abingdon Health, a developer, maker and provider of regulatory services for rapid diagnostic tests, opened a manufacturing hub in Madison last week.
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Wisconsin surpasses 200 measles cases
The measles outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin has surpassed 200 cases, according to data updated by the Department of Health Services on Tuesday.
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BadgerCare Plus enrollment falls in August
BadgerCare Plus enrollment declined in August for the eighth consecutive month in a row.
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SSM Health outpatient clinic nurses in Dane County vote to unionize
Nurses at 10 SSM Health Dean Medical Group outpatient clinics in Dane County voted last week to unionize.
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Tiffany wants to invest in southeast Wisconsin veterans’ nursing home
Northwoods Congressman Tom Tiffany, who’s running for governor on the Republican ticket, wants to see more investment in a state-run nursing home for veterans in southeast Wisconsin.