Feb 13, 2014 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |
A bill to remove the Milwaukee County Board's mental health oversight drew support from the county executive and family members of the Milwaukee institution's former patients, but also concern from Democrats and community advocates during a joint public hearing of the Assembly and Senate health committees. (WHN, 2/13)
Feb 13, 2014 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |
Another 15,000 people signed up for health insurance in January through the state's federally-facilitated health insurance exchange, bringing the total to 56,436 through Feb. 1, according to a report released Wednesdayby the Department of Health and Human Services. More than 70 percent of these enrollees picked a silver plan. (WHN, 2/13)
Feb 13, 2014 | Press Releases |
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MILWAUKEE (2/12/14) – Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has been awarded a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation in Los Angeles to support genetic research and testing. A team of researchers and physicians from Children’s Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will develop a test system using gene editing to generate and functionally test the variant of interest. The goal is to develop a test to rapidly help diagnose patients and treat rare disorders, and build a system that can be used by other laboratories. Howard Jacob, PhD, Warren P. Knowles Professor of Genetics and director of the Human and Molecular Genetics Center at MCW will head the project.
Read MoreFeb 12, 2014 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |
The Wisconsin Senate approved legislation to increase the scope of newborn tests the Department of Health Services can require hospitals to administer, potentially including screening for congenital heart defects. The Senate also supported bills to update Wisconsin's definition of dentistry and require municipalities pay health insurance premiums for family members of police officers, emergency medical technicians and fire fighters who die on duty. (WHN, 2/12)
Feb 11, 2014 | Top Stories |
Feb 10, 2014 | Top Stories |
Within the next few years, millions of employees could have more options when picking a health plan — and employers could have a way to test innovations that may help control the cost of providing health benefits. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 2/10)
Feb 10, 2014 | Press Releases |
Madison—The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is proud to announce it has received an additional $100,000 from Delta Dental of Wisconsin to continue its successful Seal-A-Smile program which provides dental sealants to children across the state to help prevent tooth decay and promote good oral health.
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MADISON- Hundreds of bowlers will be striking against colorectal cancer at the 13th annual Bowlin’ for Colons event on Sunday, March 2. Proceeds from the event benefit gastrointestinal research at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.
Read MoreFeb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized |
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