Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

COVID-19 pandemic magnifies long-term care workforce crisis

Jun 16, 2021 | Long Term Care, Top Stories |

Birch Haven Senior Living CEO Dale Kelm said his team is “scrambling just to keep people on the floor,” after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated workforce shortages.

DHS: 49.2 percent of Wisconsinites get first COVID-19 vaccine shot

Jun 16, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories |

More than 49 percent of Wisconsinites have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and over 44 percent have completed their vaccination series.

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More than 20,000 Wisconsinites sign up for coverage during Healthcare.gov special enrollment period

Jun 16, 2021 | ACA, Top Stories |

Nearly 9,000 Wisconsinites signed up for coverage during a Healthcare.gov special enrollment period in response to COVID-19 compared to the same time last year, according to recent federal data.

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GOP budget motion boosts funding for long-term care, hospitals

Jun 15, 2021 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories |

Republicans on the budget-writing committee approved a motion Tuesday night that would put hundreds of millions of state dollars into Medicaid over the next biennium, including investments in the long-term care industry, hospitals and a series of healthcare providers.

The Alliance adds Prevea Health & Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) locations to its Smarter Networks

Jun 15, 2021 | Press Releases |

MADISON, WI. (June 15, 2021) – The Alliance is proud to announce new contracts with Prevea Health and Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) Wisconsin hospitals, adding to its vast network of providers across the Midwest. This...

Kaul asks U.S. Supreme Court to uphold CDC’s eviction moratorium

Jun 15, 2021 | Coronavirus, Top Stories |

Attorney General Josh Kaul is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to support a federal prohibition on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Committee to vote on healthcare plans for state’s 2021-23 budget

Jun 15, 2021 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories |

The Joint Finance Committee is set to focus on healthcare issues Tuesday as it aims to finish up its work on the state’s 2021-23 budget this week.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop

Jun 15, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories |

The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Wisconsin continues to decline.

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More than 11 percent of participants in UW survey have COVID-19 antibodies

Jun 15, 2021 | Coronavirus, Top Stories |

More than 11 percent of participants in the final wave of a University of Wisconsin survey had a positive COVID-19 antibody test due to prior infection, according to a recent statement.

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