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DHS reports ‘significant’ rise in southwestern Wisconsin measles cases
The Department of Health Services on Friday reported a sharp rise in measles cases tied to an outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin.
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WellStack acquires AI company
WellStack, a Madison-based company that offers a healthcare data analytics platform, has acquired Florida-based DeLorean Artificial Intelligence.
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Froedtert sues CVS over ‘secret pricing scheme’ involving drug discount program
Froedtert Hospital has sued CVS Health, accusing it of “surreptitiously diverting funds” in a federal program that provides discounted drugs to safety-net providers.
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Wisconsin community health centers look to help patients with legal needs
For the past two-and-a-half years, Wisconsin’s community health centers have piloted a program connecting patients facing housing instability and public benefits denials with legal support.
Wisconsin sues over Title X funding changes
Wisconsin joined 22 other states Thursday in suing to block a policy that would strip federal family planning funds from states and providers that refuse to agree to a series of new conditions.
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UnitedHealthcare names CEO for Wisconsin market
The head of UnitedHealthcare’s footprint in Illinois will add oversight of Wisconsin to his role, following the retirement of the health plan’s longtime Wisconsin market leader.
Meta settlement could support kids’ mental health programs
Attorney General Josh Kaul said he’ll push for investing in kids’ mental health with the funding Wisconsin is set to receive through a settlement with Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
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Wisconsin community health centers look to help patients with legal needs
For the past two-and-a-half years, Wisconsin’s community health centers have piloted a program connecting patients facing housing instability and public benefits denials with legal support.
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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...
Medicare/Medicaid
BadgerCare Plus enrollment dips in July
The number of people covered by BadgerCare Plus declined in July, the seventh consecutive month of hits to the program’s enrollment.
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UnitedHealthcare names CEO for Wisconsin market
The head of UnitedHealthcare’s footprint in Illinois will add oversight of Wisconsin to his role, following the retirement of the health plan’s longtime Wisconsin market leader.
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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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Nurses call for preceptor tax credit
Nurses say that establishing a preceptor tax credit could encourage more of their colleagues to mentor students, as some in nursing graduate programs report struggles in finding clinical placements needed to complete their degrees.
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Lawmakers request FoodShare audit
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee ordered an audit of Wisconsin’s food assistance program as federal requirements change and put the state at risk for fiscal penalties if it doesn’t keep error rates low.
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DHS releases plan to reduce violence statewide
State health officials on Tuesday laid out a five-year initiative to reduce injuries and violence in Wisconsin, the first statewide plan to confront the issue in more than a decade.
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Brain health research at UW-Madison sees boost
Brain health research is one of the fields at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that will see a boost due to a $27 million gift from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
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DHS reports 11 more measles cases in southwestern Wisconsin
A measles outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin is now up to 59 confirmed and probable cases, state health officials reported Tuesday.
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