Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Bill allows free clinic doctors, dentists to apply for loan forgiveness program

Dec 20, 2017 | Dental, Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

An Assembly committee is planning to take up a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would allow providers in free and charitable clinics to apply for a loan forgiveness program that now targets those working in underserved areas.

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Lawmakers look to require teens to have prescription to buy cough medicine

Dec 20, 2017 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Assembly health committee is planning to vote on a bill Wednesday that would ban retailers from selling cough medicines that contain a synthetic opioid to children without a prescription.

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Five Medical College of Wisconsin faculty members named healthcare heroes

Dec 20, 2017 | Press Releases |

Milwaukee, Dec. 19, 2017 – The Health Care Heroes awards, presented annually by BizTimes Milwaukee, honor the accomplishments of people and organizations making a positive impact on health in the area. This year, five faculty...

Oneida County reverses course on Minocqua hospital

Dec 19, 2017 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Oneida County has reversed course and granted a permit allowing Marshfield Clinic Health System to build a 12-bed hospital in Minocqua.

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GOP tax reform bill preserves key exemption for hospital financing

Dec 19, 2017 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Health systems are breathing a sigh of relief after Republicans preserved a key exemption for nonprofits in the final conference report of their tax reform proposal. But they're still concerned with other elements of the proposal, including the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.

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Ascension Medical Group to hire MCW doctors in central Wisconsin

Dec 19, 2017 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Medical College of Wisconsin doctors and advanced practice providers practicing in Ascension hospitals and clinics in central Wisconsin will transition to Ascension Medical Group, according to a statement earlier this month.

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Anthem set to become first Medicaid plan to cover all of Wisconsin

Dec 19, 2017 | Insurance, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin will become the first Medicaid plan to offer coverage in every county next year, according to a Monday statement.

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Court dismisses Agnesian HealthCare lawsuit against Cerner

Dec 18, 2017 | Health Tech, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

A Wisconsin court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Agnesian HealthCare against Missouri-based Cerner, according to an order released earlier this month.

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