Jack Kelly, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Schreiber leaves Wisconsin Collaborative Insurance Company

Apr 16, 2019 | Insurance, Top Stories |

Larry Schreiber has left his role as CEO of the Wisconsin Collaborative Insurance Company to lead SantaFe HealthCare, a Florida healthcare company, according to a Monday statement.

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Wisconsin hospitals target sepsis mortality rates in quality work

Apr 16, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Wisconsin hospitals have made strides in cutting the death rate from extreme reactions to infections, according to a Tuesday Wisconsin Hospital Association report detailing members' quality improvement efforts.

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Darling eyes Utah’s Medicaid expansion

Apr 11, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

The co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee said she’s looking toward Utah’s Medicaid expansion as a potential model while lawmakers deliberate on the budget.

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Poll: Strong support for Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization

Apr 11, 2019 | Top Stories |

There’s strong support for legalizing marijuana and taking federal money to expand Medicaid, according to a poll released by Marquette Law School Wednesday.

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GOP skepticism of lead plan draws rebuke

Apr 11, 2019 | Population Health, Top Stories |

Assembly Republican leaders are skeptical of Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed $40 million in bonding to replace pipes connecting water mains to homes and other buildings, drawing a rebuke from Evers and a Milwaukee alderman.

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New WIC office at St. Joe’s part of transformation effort

Apr 9, 2019 | Population Health, Top Stories |

Ascension St. Joseph is partnering with the Milwaukee Health Department to open a new office providing nutritional food and education, part of the hospital's efforts to grow community services.

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Morris inaugurated as Wisconsin Medical Society president

Apr 9, 2019 | Top Stories |

Dr. George “Chip” Morris was inaugurated as the president of the Wisconsin Medical Society last weekend.

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Baldwin, Moore seek to create ACA public option

Apr 9, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories |

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, recently backed legislation to create a public option in the Affordable Care Act market.

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Child psychiatry consultation program could be expanded

Apr 9, 2019 | Mental Health, Top Stories |

Lawmakers and others are looking at ways to expand a consultation program that connects primary care doctors with children’s mental health specialists.

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