Month: January 2014

Marquette Law School's first poll of 2014 finds that 35 percent have a favorable view of health care reform while 56 percent have an unfavorable view. That's down from October when 42 percent had a favorable view and 48 percent viewed it unfavorably. (WHN, 1/28)

Members of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council signed off on a near final draft of legislation late last week. Jeff Beiriger, head of the council's management representatives, said Department of Workforce Development staff will make a final minor tweak to the proposal before it's sent to the Legislature's labor committee chairs for introduction. (WHN, 1/27)

The Wisconsin Chiropractic Association is calling on the state examining board to require two members, instead of one, review proposed continuing education programs - a tweak that it says will help end "years of in-fighting and division within the Wisconsin chiropractic community." The request for the seemingly minor change comes after a contentious appointment hearing last month for board member Dr. John Church - whose appointment is still on hold - and highlights the continuing bitterness between the state's two chiropractic associations. (WHN, 1/23)

Gov. Scott Walker's annual State of the State address Wednesday wasn't all about tax cuts and the projected budget surplus. Walker spent part of his nearly hour-long speech talking about his Medicaid plan. (WHN, 1/23)

A flyer on a pizza box, door hangers, Internet radio commercials, cinema advertisements and a Facebook campaign — Security Health Plan of Wisconsin Inc. is trying new avenues to reach consumers who haven’t yet enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace, and who might have been turned off by the website’s shaky start. (WISCONSIN RAPIDS TRIBUNE, 1/23)