Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Telehealth flexibilities set to expire next month

Nov 20, 2024 | Health Tech, On The Record, Top Stories |

A Wisconsin health system executive said Tuesday that not extending soon-to-end flexibilities that expanded Medicare’s telehealth coverage could slow down efforts to expand care.

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Wisconsin EMS providers begin offering whole blood transfusions

Nov 20, 2024 | Top Stories |

Some emergency medical service providers in Wisconsin are beginning to offer whole blood transfusions.

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Underly proposes $2.5 million for school water fountain upgrades

Nov 20, 2024 | Education, Environmental health, Legislature, Top Stories |

State Superintendent Jill Underly wants to establish a $2.5 million grant program to help Wisconsin schools upgrade water fountains to address lead and other contaminants.

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Nutex opens Milwaukee hospital

Nov 19, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Texas-based Nutex Health has opened its Milwaukee micro-hospital, according to a Monday statement.

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Rogers opens Wausau clinic

Nov 19, 2024 | Hospitals, Mental Health, Top Stories |

Rogers Behavioral Health has opened a clinic in Wausau that offers mental health and addiction care.

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Wisconsin tops in the nation again for drug collection

Nov 19, 2024 | Prescription Drugs, Top Stories |

Wisconsin ranked tops in the nation once again for the most prescription drugs collected during the fall Drug Take Back day last month.

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WPS Health Solutions plans workforce reduction

Nov 18, 2024 | Infrastructure, Top Stories |

WPS Health Solutions said Friday it plans to lay off 342 workers from its government services division.

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Baldwin, Johnson split on RFK Jr. to head HHS

Nov 18, 2024 | Top Stories |

Wisconsin’s two senators split along party lines in their reactions to President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association names next CEO

Nov 18, 2024 | People Watching, Top Stories |

The state’s association for community health centers will have a new CEO in January.

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DHS launches overdose data system

Nov 18, 2024 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories |

The Department of Health Services is now offering near real-time data on when and where suspected overdoses may have occurred to help response efforts.

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