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Month: September 2013

Tommy Thompson pushes obesity coverage through Medicare

Sep 26, 2013 | , |

Medicare should start covering obesity treatment to curb the steep health care costs associated with chronic disease, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary and Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson told an audience of health care stakeholders at the Monona TerraceWednesday. (WHN, 9/26)

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Obamacare plan premiums unveiled for Wisconsin

Sep 26, 2013 | |

Jason Stein and Guy Boulton of the Journal Sentinel report: "A family of four with an income of $50,000 a year in Milwaukee and Wisconsin would pay on average $282 a month, or $3,384 a year, after taking into account federal tax credits next year for a standard health plan sold on the marketplaces, or exchanges, being set up under the Affordable Care Act, according to information on premiums releasedWednesday by the Obama administration." (STATE JOURNAL, 9/26)

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Wisconsin premiums top national average for exchanges

Sep 25, 2013 | , |

Wisconsin residents who buy health insurance on the state's federally facilitated health insurance exchange will pay an average of $361 a month in premiums for a mid-range plan, according to figures released Wednesday by the Obama administration. (WHN, 9/25)

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Walker: Wisconsin prepared for possible Affordable Care Act delay

Sep 25, 2013 | , |

If President Barack Obama decides to push back the Jan. 1 implementation date of the federal health reform law, Wisconsin would be ready with not just one backup plan, but about a dozen of them, Gov. Scott Walker told reporters Tuesday at the Wisconsin Counties Association Annual Conference. (WHN, 9/25)

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Leadership Team Proud to Launch New Every Woman Wisconsin Website

Sep 25, 2013 | |

Madison– After two years of thoughtful development, the Wisconsin Healthiest Women Initiative (WHWI) Leadership Team is proud to launch a new interactive website designed to be a preconception health resource for women, families, advocates and health care providers – www.everywomanwi.org. The WHWI Leadership team includes the following statewide women’s health organizations:Health Care Education and Training, March of Dimes Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health, Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care, and the Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, in partnership with the Wisconsin’s Maternal and Child Program, Division of Public Health.

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State notifying 92,000 that loss of BadgerCare imminent

Sep 24, 2013 | , |

Gov. Scott Walker's administration is notifying 92,000 people this month that their health insurance through BadgerCare Plus will end this year, requiring them to buy potentially more costly commercial health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 9/24)

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