The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that data on opioid death and injury is now available through the Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH) query system. The announcement was made at today’s meeting of the DHS Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Steering Committee which informs Governor Scott Walker’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said Monday that he agreed with President Donald Trump’s decision to end payments to insurers that lowered out-of-pocket costs for low-income consumers buying Healthcare.gov plans.
Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill they say would reform family and medical leave, but advocates oppose the measure and called on legislators to expand access to such programs.
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Two Democratic lawmakers are circulating a trio of bills targeting reproductive healthcare, including a proposal that undoes many of the bills passed by the Legislature that restricted the use of abortion procedures.
People shopping for individual or family health insurance will be pleased to know Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., will offer two new coverage options that can help reduce their health care costs and provide them access to high-quality providers.
Read MoreThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) submitted a report to the Governor’s Office to create a new rule relating to drug testing for able-bodied adults participating in the FoodShare Employment and Training program. The proposed rule is part of the policy amendments included in 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 and supports Governor Scott Walker’s efforts to help people move from government dependence to true independence.
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Wisconsin will receive $3.4 million under a settlement reached between states and Mylan over allegations that the drug manufacturer knowingly underpaid rebates to the Medicaid program for its device that counteracts allergic reactions, according to a Wednesday statement.
Federal funding that heads to the state's three agencies that help consumers sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act is set to decline by 44 percent, according to an analysis released by the Kaiser Family Foundation Wednesday.
The approach President Donald Trump's administration takes toward proposed Medicaid changes could have sweeping impacts on Wisconsin and the nation's healthcare system, agreed panelists at a BioForward panel Tuesday.
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