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New investment will spur SymphonyCare’s growth
A recent investment will help Madison-based SymphonyCare grow.
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Barrett backs Milwaukee Common Council’s ARPA plan
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Thursday that he’ll sign off on a plan in the coming days for spending nearly $180 million in federal COVID-19 money that includes investments in lead abatement.
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Two more UW System schools meet 70 percent vaccination threshold
University of Wisconsin campuses in Stevens Point and Green Bay have now attained a 70 percent vaccination rate among students, per a Thursday statement.
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Medical Examining Board backs chaperone rule
Chaperones would have to be present when doctors perform sensitive patient examinations, except in limited circumstances, under a rule draft unanimously backed by the Medical Examining Board Wednesday.
Senate signs off on abortion measures along party lines
The Republican-controlled Senate backed a series of measures targeting abortion on Wednesday.
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Number of counties at critically high COVID-19 activity falls
Half as many counties are at critically high levels of COVID-19 compared to last year, per state data released Wednesday.
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Health committee signs off on dozen-plus bills
The Assembly Committee on Health signed off on more than a dozen bills Tuesday, including measures on birth control, abortion and pharmacists.
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Addressing Health Inequities Beyond COVID-19
COVID-19 exacerbated health inequities. As the pandemic begins to recede, these long-standing issues remain.
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Press ReleasesNetwork Health and ThedaCare announce agreement to provide additional access to healthcare for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries
Menasha, Wis. – (October 20, 2021) – Network Health, a Wisconsin-based health insurer, and ThedaCare are pleased to announce they have signed an agreement to provide Medicare Advantage patients greater access to health care...
Medicare/Medicaid
Baldwin talks social spending, infrastructure plans
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., gave an update at a Wisconsin Health News event this week on major health-related bills pending before Congress.
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Insurance
Wisconsin insurers end 2020 in the black
Many of Wisconsin’s insurers ended last year in the black, according to a Wisconsin Health News analysis of filings with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
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Health Reform
Healthcare.gov rates hold steady
Rates for Wisconsin’s Healthcare.gov plans will hold steady thanks to the state’s reinsurance program, Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said Wednesday.
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Children’s Wisconsin plans new Appleton clinic
Children’s Wisconsin will open a new clinic in Appleton in 2023.
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DHS: 2,233 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths
Wisconsin reported 2,233 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, for a total of 770,807 confirmed COVID-19 cases. There have been 89,185 probable ones.
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COVID-19 deaths, cases in nursing homes rise
COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin nursing homes doubled from August to September, but the numbers and rates remain far below the surge that Wisconsin saw late last year.
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COVID-19 average daily cases hold steady over weekend
Wisconsin’s seven-day average for daily COVID-19 held steady over the weekend, per state data released Monday.
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DSPS working to boost occupational licensure review
The Department of Safety and Professional Services is working with Google Cloud and MTX to enhance occupational license review and adjudication, the state agency said last week.
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