Jack Kelly, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Baldwin backs bills to boost biomedical research

May 7, 2019 | Medical Research, Top Stories |

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., helped introduce two proposals that would create mandatory funding for biomedical and other scientific research, according to a Monday statement.

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GOP leaders set to scrap Medicaid expansion proposal

May 2, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

The leaders of the Joint Finance Committee plan to scrap Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to expand Medicaid, as well as a series of other healthcare proposals in his budget, according to a memo sent to committee members Wednesday.

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Marshfield Clinic, Beaver Dam complete affiliation

May 2, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Marshfield Clinic Health System and Beaver Dam Community Hospitals have completed their affiliation, according to a Wednesday statement.

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Women’s health advocates want repeal of state abortion law

May 2, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Women’s health advocates are pushing for the repeal of a 170-year-old law barring abortion in the state out of concern that the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Evers signs off on update to disability terminology

Apr 30, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bill Tuesday updating the terminology describing those with disabilities used in state administrative code.

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Judge blocks Title X rules

Apr 30, 2019 | Top Stories |

A federal judge on Monday put a temporary hold on a rule by President Donald Trump's administration barring Planned Parenthood from a family planning program.

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Advocates: Investments in mental health consultation needed

Apr 30, 2019 | Mental Health, Top Stories |

Infant mental health advocates are asking lawmakers to invest in having mental health providers team up with preschool and child care workers.

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Darling wants state to ‘keep up’ personal care workers’ salaries

Apr 25, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

oint Finance Committee Co-Chair Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, suggested Wednesday that the state needs to put more money toward increasing Medicaid personal care rates.

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Burch leaves Aspirus for Michigan hospital

Apr 25, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Todd Burch has resigned as president of Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Clinics and has taken a new position with a Michigan health system.

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Judge expands injunction in transgender healthcare case

Apr 25, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

A federal judge recently blocked a state policy barring Medicaid members from receiving gender-confirming surgery and turned a legal challenge against the rule into a class action lawsuit.

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