Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Evers introduces red-flag bill opposed by GOP

Sep 23, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Despite Republican objections, Gov. Tony Evers announced a plan last week that would create a way for courts to temporarily disarm those who pose a danger to themselves or others.

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Fitzgerald throws cold water on medical marijuana bill

Sep 23, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, threw cold water on a bipartisan bill unveiled Friday that would legalize marijuana for medical use.

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Hospital net income falls

Sep 23, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Wisconsin hospitals earned $1.95 billion in net income in fiscal year 2018, around $280 million less than they did in 2017, according to a report published Friday by the Wisconsin Hospital Association.

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Periscope Project looks to expand reach

Sep 20, 2019 | Mental Health, On The Record, Top Stories |

The Periscope Project, which offers support and education to providers working with pregnant and postpartum women with mental health challenges, is looking at ways to expand its reach.

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FDA probes vaping-related disease as Wisconsin cases rise

Sep 20, 2019 | Top Stories |

The enforcement arm of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun a probe into the cause of an epidemic of vaping-related lung illness.

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Ascension Wisconsin criticizes proposed Marshfield Clinic hospital

Sep 20, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Ascension Wisconsin criticized Marshfield Clinic Health System this week on their plans to build a 36-bed hospital in Wausau.

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DHS seeks approval for plan to roll out premiums for BadgerCare childless adults

Sep 20, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

The Department of Health Services asked lawmakers Thursday to sign off on its final implementation plan to charge premiums to some childless adults in BadgerCare, reduce those premiums for healthy behaviors and require copayments for non-emergency use of the emergency room.

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Caregiver tax credit bill slimmed down in hopes of getting passage

Sep 19, 2019 | Long Term Care, Top Stories |

Lawmakers have introduced an amendment slimming down a proposed tax credit for caregivers in hopes that it will gain enough support to pass.

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Bill would make it a felony to hurt a nurse

Sep 19, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Providers asked lawmakers Wednesday to expand the scope of a bill that would make it a felony to hurt a nurse, and advocates said they’d like to see the plan be amended to guarantee protections for patients with disabilities and mental illness.