Author: Sean Kirkby
DHS warns mosquitoes are spreading rare, serious illness
The Department of Health Services warned Friday they have evidence mosquitoes in Wisconsin are spreading a rare and serious disease, after the state identified two horses with the virus in Marathon and Clark counties.
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Panelists discuss factors driving growth of private-equity-backed healthcare
The number of private equity-backed and for-profit healthcare providers is increasing in Wisconsin. A panel of experts convened this week by Wisconsin Health News said their reach is likely to increase in the coming years.
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DHS eyes how to better target funds
The Department of Health Services is working to be more targeted in how it spends its dollars, Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson said this week during a Marquette University forum on health equity.
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Wisconsin Policy Forum takes deep dive into what Medicaid expansion could mean for state
Wisconsin would see a larger fiscal benefit from expanding Medicaid with Affordable Care Act dollars compared to other non-expansion states, but would likely add fewer people to the program, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Thursday.
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