Jack Kelly, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Long-term care providers laud funding for direct care worker wages

Sep 21, 2018 | Long Term Care, On The Record, Top Stories |

State health officials are looking to continue funding provided in the last budget for Family Care workers.

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Schimel files new lawsuit over ACA tax

Sep 21, 2018 | ACA, Top Stories |

Wisconsin filed a new lawsuit Thursday against the federal government over an Affordable Care Act fee for health insurance providers.

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DHS requests about $500 million more for Medicaid in next biennium

Sep 18, 2018 | DHS, Top Stories |

The Department of Health Services is requesting about $500 million more in state money for the Medicaid program in the 2019-21 biennium, according to a budget request it filed Monday.

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U.S. Senate approves opioid bill

Sep 18, 2018 | Federal Government, Top Stories |

Wisconsin’s two senators backed a sweeping bill Monday night targeting the nation’s opioid epidemic.

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Democrats, Vukmir trade barbs on healthcare

Sep 18, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Democrats are targeting state Sen. Leah Vukmir, the Brookfield Republican running for U.S. Senate, for her past votes on healthcare-related issues as she hits back against Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., for her response to alleged opioid overprescribing and employee retaliation at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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Evers, Walker spar over pre-existing condition protections

Sep 17, 2018 | ACA, Top Stories |

Superintendent Tony Evers, the Democrat running for governor, called on Gov. Scott Walker Monday to drop the state’s lawsuit seeking to invalidate the Affordable Care Act and its pre-existing condition protections.

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DHS revising Family Care waivers

Sep 17, 2018 | Federal Government, Long Term Care, Top Stories |

The Department of Health Services is seeking input on how to modify its long-term care programs as it prepares to seek federal approval to continue them.

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BloodCenter of Wisconsin receives $5 million grant

Sep 17, 2018 | Federal Government, Top Stories |

BloodCenter of Wisconsin is part of a $20 million grant from the federal government to launch a national career and development consortium on glycosciences.

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Mahaffey talks ACA market challenges

Sep 14, 2018 | ACA, On The Record, Top Stories |

Policymakers need to listen to consumers when it comes to fixing healthcare, according to Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative CEO Cathy Mahaffey.

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Healthcare lobbyists preview elections, legislative priorities

Sep 14, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Healthcare lobbyists previewed how November’s elections could affect their industries as well as their top legislative priorities at a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday in Madison.