Medical Examining Board begins work to implement international physician law
The state board overseeing doctors is starting its work to help flesh out a new law providing international doctors a provisional license to practice in Wisconsin.
Apr 22, 2024 | Mental Health, Top Stories |
Ramping up anti-bullying programs, promoting a positive school culture and building awareness of warning signs can help prevent school violence and support those who are struggling, according to a fact sheet released last week by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health on the impact of school shootings on youth mental health.
Apr 19, 2024 | Opioids, Top Stories |
The Department of Health Services said Thursday it's awarded $1.9 million in opioid settlement funds to a dozen tribal nationals, county and municipal law enforcement agencies to fight the drug crisis.
Apr 19, 2024 | Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories |
Aspirus Health is seeing an uptick in patients due to western Wisconsin healthcare facility closures, and its recent expansion into Minnesota with its affiliation with St. Luke’s Duluth will help meet demand, CEO Matt Heywood said at a Wisconsin Health News event Thursday.
Read MoreApr 18, 2024 | Top Stories |
Disability Rights Wisconsin, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and voters are suing to address an absentee voting procedure they say unlawfully discriminates against Wisconsinites with disabilities.
Apr 18, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |
Premiums for some BadgerCare Plus children returned at the start of April, after being temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. But children won’t lose coverage if their families don’t pay due to federal guidance released last year, the Department of Health Services said Wednesday.
Apr 18, 2024 | Abortion, ACA, Top Stories |
A majority of registered voters in Wisconsin favor a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for sexual assault, incest and the life and health of the mother, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.
Apr 18, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories |
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