Ryan Voyles, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Kaul submits brief supporting ACA

May 21, 2020 | Insurance, Top Stories |

Attorney General Josh Kaul joined five other attorneys general in filing a legal brief last week against a lawsuit that could invalidate the Affordable Care Act.

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Federal COVID-19 money heads to food, rent initiatives

May 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories |

Gov. Tony Evers unveiled initiatives Wednesday aimed at supporting renters and farmers and addressing food insecurity in response to COVID-19.

Troy calls for policy reform to improve children’s health

Nov 18, 2019 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin CEO Peggy Troy wants policy reform to improve health outcomes for kids, describing healthcare in Milwaukee’s central city as “abysmal."

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More support needed to help those with mental health challenges work

Nov 18, 2019 | Mental Health, Top Stories |

Work can play a role in helping people with mental health challenges recover, but there’s a need for more supportive employment services, the head of a Madison-based mental health nonprofit said last week in Milwaukee.

Physician assistants seek written collaborative agreements

Sep 25, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Physician assistants are pushing for legislation that would make a series of changes to state law overseeing their practice, drawing concerns from doctors.

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Committee approves bills expanding scope of clinical consultations, healthcare access for homeless

Sep 25, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

The Assembly Committee on Medicaid Reform and Oversight unanimously approved two bills Tuesday, expanding the scope of mental health clinical consultations for students and liability to providers serving those who are homeless in free and charitable clinics.

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Providers push for telehealth bill as insurers question cost

Sep 25, 2019 | Health Tech, Legislature, Top Stories |

Providers called on state lawmakers Tuesday to pass a bill that would create parity between what Medicaid pays and covers for in-person and telehealth services, but insurers questioned the cost of the proposal.

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Leapfrog releases spring rankings of Wisconsin hospitals

May 20, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Wisconsin jumped a few spots in national rankings of hospital safety, according to a report released last week by The Leapfrog Group.

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Worker training program could expand to include personal care

May 20, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

A worker training program at the Department of Workforce Development could expand to include personal care under a motion approved by the Joint Finance Committee last week.

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GOP adds rural dentist scholarships to budget

May 20, 2019 | Dental, Top Stories |

The Legislature’s budget-writing committee voted last week to add a scholarship program to the state’s next budget aimed at getting dentists to practice in rural and underserved areas.

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