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DHS submits implementation plan for Medicaid coverage of pre-release services
State health officials expect to seek sign-off from the federal government to cover pre-release services for incarcerated people through Medicaid by the end of the year, according to a letter they sent to lawmakers last week.
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DHS identifies barriers, opportunities to improve state’s health
High healthcare costs, poor access to providers and a "lack of whole-person, prevention-focused care" are among the hurdles to improving Wisconsinites’ health, according to a state report released late last month.
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Wisconsin begins offering credentials through occupational therapy compact
Wisconsin recently began offering a way for occupational therapists to acquire a single credential that will allow them to practice in multiple states.
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Medica focuses on long-term value in Wisconsin
Four-and-a-half years ago, Minnesota-based Medica and Dean Health Plan finalized a strategic partnership.
Lifepoint Health welcomes back Watertown Regional Medical Center
Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health has reacquired Watertown Regional Medical Center.
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ABC for Health staff organize
Staff members at ABC for Health, a nonprofit law firm in Madison that helps its clients with health coverage and medical debt challenges, are unionizing.
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Nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison will vote next week on unionization
Nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison will vote June 11 on whether to unionize.
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Amid consolidation, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin likes its independence
“We like being independent, we like being owned and led by our patients, and we don't want that to go away," says Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin CEO Dr. Mark Huth.
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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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Medica focuses on long-term value in Wisconsin
Four-and-a-half years ago, Minnesota-based Medica and Dean Health Plan finalized a strategic partnership.
Health Reform
Baldwin demands CMS withdraw rule promoting catastrophic coverage
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants the Trump administration to pull a proposal that would promote catastrophic health plans and make other changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace next year.
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Abingdon Health plans Madison expansion
United Kingdom-based Abingdon Health, which makes rapid diagnostic tests and helps companies receive regulatory approvals for their products, will expand operations at its U.S. headquarters in Madison.
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DHS seeks public comment on renewing Children’s Long-Term Support Program
The Department of Health Services is seeking public comment on a plan to renew a program that supports kids with disabilities for five more years.
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ThedaCare’s simulation lab to support its graduate medical education program
ThedaCare said last week it completed a simulation lab to support its graduate medical education program, as it prepares to welcome its first residents next month for an internal medicine residency program it received accreditation for last fall.
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Health Secretary Kennedy talks rural health, ‘real food’ and faith-based addiction treatment
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in western Wisconsin Monday to highlight the Trump administration’s work to support rural healthcare, eating “real food” and faith-based addiction treatment.
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Rogers launches program to support seniors’ mental health
Rogers Behavioral Health opened a mental health program for seniors at its Brown Deer campus Monday.
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