Author: Sean Kirkby

Marshfield Clinic Health System expands its Wausau surgical capabilities

Jan 19, 2018 | Press Releases |

WAUSAU – Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) is moving decisively to enhance its presence in the Wausau metro area by expanding its surgical capabilities at Marshfield Clinic Wausau Center, 2727 Plaza Drive. Construction is...

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Milwaukee officials respond to lead testing outreach concerns

Jan 18, 2018 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett briefed City Council members Wednesday on how the city is notifying families that may not have been informed that their children had high levels of lead in their blood.

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Johnson: Medicaid helping fuel opioid epidemic

Jan 18, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., argued at a congressional hearing Wednesday that Medicaid is helping to fuel the opioid epidemic.

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Walker calls special session on welfare reform

Jan 18, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Gov. Scott Walker called a special legislative session Thursday on bills that aim to reform welfare programs, including a proposal that would create savings accounts for Medicaid members.

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Meyers to lead Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services

Jan 18, 2018 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele has appointed Mary Jo Meyers to lead the county’s Department of Health and Human Services, according to a Wednesday statement.

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Lawmakers unanimously approve breast density notification bill

Jan 17, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Assembly unanimously approved a bill Tuesday requiring facilities to notify women if they have dense breast tissue when providing the results of a mammogram.

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Assembly expects to wrap up quickly this year

Jan 17, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Assembly Republican leaders expect this spring's legislative session to wrap up quickly with a focus on topics including healthcare.

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Wisconsin waiver shares similarities to work requirements approved by CMS

Jan 17, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Wisconsin’s waiver to require some Medicaid recipients to work is similar to a recent waiver approved by the federal government, according to a Tuesday report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Ryan open to bipartisan approach to healthcare reform

Jan 16, 2018 | ACA, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, is open to working across party lines to reform healthcare.

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HSHS taps new CEO to oversee Eau Claire hospital

Jan 16, 2018 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Hospital Sisters Health System said Monday that Andrew Bagnall will lead HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire.

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