Month: January 2011

Ryan testing support for Medicare privatization

Jan 28, 2011 | , |

Months after they hammered Democrats for cutting Medicare, House Republicans are debating whether to relaunch their quest to privatize the health program for seniors. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is testing support for his idea to replace Medicare with a fixed payment to buy a private medical plan from a menu of coverage options. (AP, 1/28)

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Flex Biomedical gets $866,000 from investors

Flex Biomedical gets $866,000 from investors

Jan 28, 2011 | |

Flex Biomedical, a Madison company developing treatments for orthopedic diseases, has received $866,000 from investors, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The money will be used to advance the Flex Polymer, a synthetic polymer designed to treat osteoarthritis. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 1/28)

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Child care providers patient as state sets up grading program

Jan 28, 2011 | |

A new child care center rating system has some providers anxiously waiting to see how the state fully adopts the program. YoungStar, a rating system to standardize child care practice in Wisconsin that began last year, rates child care providers from large group centers to small, privately owned centers on a scale of one to five. (MARSHFIELD NEWS-HERALD, 1/28)

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Lawsuit reform concerns advocate for elderly

Lawsuit reform concerns advocate for elderly

Jan 28, 2011 | |

A local attorney says the lawsuit reform bill signed into law Thursday by Gov. Scott Walker will dangerously limit the legal rights of senior citizens across the state, the Stevens Point Journal reports. Approved by both houses of the Republican-controlled Legislature last week, the measure has been praised by some business groups, but some advocates for the elderly and disabled say the law will serve only as a shield for abusers. (STEVENS POINT JOURNAL, 1/28)

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USDA awards $919,000 to three Wisconsin organizations to improve rural health and education

Jan 27, 2011 | |

Three Wisconsin organizations recently received more than $919,000 to increase health care and educational access in rural communities. The grants are part of the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program. More than $34.7 million was awarded to 106 projects in 38 states. (WHN, 1/27)

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