Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Assembly approves HOPE, direct primary care bill

Jan 22, 2020 | Legislature, Top Stories |

The Assembly approved bills Tuesday that target the opioid epidemic, define direct primary care in state law and establish a school-based mental health project in Outagamie County.

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Vos says GOP working on youth vaping bill

Jan 22, 2020 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said that his colleagues are working on legislation targeting youth vaping. His comments come after Gov. Tony Evers announced his own plan on Sunday.

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Evers signs off on Lyme disease bills

Jan 22, 2020 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Gov. Tony Evers signed into law two bills targeting Lyme disease Tuesday. They require the sale of bug spray and posting of signs about the tick-borne illness in state parks.

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Insurers remove prior approval for substance use disorder treatment

Jan 22, 2020 | Insurance, Legislature, Opioids, Top Stories |

Major insurers in the state have agreed to remove prior authorization requirements for substance use disorder treatments, according to a Tuesday announcement.

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Senate acts on advance directives, suicide prevention proposals

Jan 22, 2020 | Legislature, Top Stories |

The Senate approved bills on advance directives, suicide prevention and mental health consultations, sending the measures to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk.

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Advocate Aurora, Quartz partner on Medicare Advantage plan

Jan 22, 2020 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

Advocate Aurora Health and Quartz are partnering on a Medicare Advantage plan that would serve eastern Wisconsin.

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Ascension’s Howard Young to transition labor and delivery care to new Marshfield Clinic site

Jan 21, 2020 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Howard Young Medical Center, part of Ascension Wisconsin, will transition labor and delivery services to Marshfield Clinic Medical Center-Minocqua when it opens, according to a statement released last week.

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Evers targets youth vaping

Jan 21, 2020 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Gov. Tony Evers released a plan on Sunday aimed at fighting youth vaping.

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Lawmakers consider emergency detention reforms

Jan 21, 2020 | Legislature, Top Stories |

A new proposal would create a pilot program in western Wisconsin so law enforcement wouldn’t have to transport those in mental health crisis across the state.

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Oral health provider reaches $1 million settlement with feds

Jan 21, 2020 | Top Stories |

An eastern Wisconsin oral health provider will pay $1 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and a military health program, according to a recent Department of Justice statement.

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