Author: Sean Kirkby
UW-Madison requires employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19
Nov 12, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories |
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is requiring all employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or receive a medical or religious accommodation in response to President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all federal contractors.
Committee backs removing sunset of state law for hospital-at-home Medicare model
Nov 11, 2021 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |
Legislation unanimously passed by the Assembly Committee on Health Wednesday would remove a sunset date for a state law allowing health systems to participate in a Medicare program that lets them offer hospital care at patients' home.
Bill would repeal expansion of Medicaid estate recovery program
Nov 11, 2021 | Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |
Wisconsin would scale back the assets it attempts to recover for the cost of care for Medicaid-funded long-term care programs after someone dies, under a bill introduced by two Milwaukee Democrats Wednesday.
Senate approves telehealth, abortion reporting bills
Nov 9, 2021 | Legislature, Top Stories |
Infrastructure bill would boost lead removal, broadband efforts
Nov 9, 2021 | Top Stories |
Wisconsin could receive an anticipated $841 million over five years to improve water infrastructure across the state, under the bipartisan infrastructure bill approved by the U.S. House last week.