The Legislature’s budget-writing committee on Wednesday unanimously signed off on money to boost the number of nurse educators in the state and to fund substance use disorder treatment initiatives.
Healthcare providers and associations testified Wednesday in support of a bill that would make it a felony to threaten or hurt a healthcare worker, a staffer at a healthcare facility or their family.
A bill focused on specialty drugs that is pitting hospitals against insurance companies and businesses doesn’t have enough votes to advance to the Senate floor, Mary Felzkowksi, a Republican from Irma who chairs the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, said Tuesday at a Wisconsin Health News virtual event.
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday said he’s awarded $82 million in federal funds to organizations, including those in healthcare, that are aiming to increase equity and eliminate disparities in communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assembly lawmakers on Tuesday took testimony on bills that would bar Medicaid from automatically renewing members’ eligibility and prohibit some BadgerCare members from turning down work to keep benefits.
In a recent interview, Quartz CEO Dr. Mark Selna weighed in on the impact of COVID-19, the future of telehealth, their partnership with Advocate Aurora Health and the drivers of healthcare costs.
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