Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Trump declares national emergency on opioid crisis

Oct 27, 2017 | Federal Government, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

President Donald Trump's administration has declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency, a move that drew a mixed response from Wisconsin policymakers.

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ThedaCare won’t consolidate Fox Cities hospitals

Oct 25, 2017 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

ThedaCare will make investments in its Fox Cities hospitals rather than consolidate them, the health system said Wednesday.

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What could a 1332 waiver look like for Wisconsin?

Oct 23, 2017 | ACA, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Wisconsin policymakers are considering a process that a handful of other states have used to waive Affordable Care Act regulations to prop up their individual markets.

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Healthcare leaders: Amend ACA to spur innovation

Oct 20, 2017 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Executives that lead companies serving the eastern part of the state talked about potential changes to the Affordable Care Act, Wisconsin’s unique position in relation to healthcare reform and consolidation […]

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Baldwin, Johnson split on bipartisan ACA stabilization bill

Oct 20, 2017 | ACA, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The state's two senators have taken opposing views of a bill aimed at stabilizing the Affordable Care Act's individual market.

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Assembly health committee delays vote on specialized wheelchair Medicaid benefit

Oct 19, 2017 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Assembly Health Committee pushed back a vote scheduled for Wednesday on a bill creating a Medicaid benefit for complex rehabilitation technology, such as customized wheelchairs, and adding a requirement that members receiving the equipment are screened by a certified technology professional.

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Assembly committee forwards bill reducing nurse aide training hours

Oct 19, 2017 | Legislature, Long Term Care, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

An Assembly committee approved a bill Wednesday backed by long-term care providers and opposed by advocates that would ease training requirements for certified nursing assistants.

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Molina Healthcare to lay off 53 in Milwaukee

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

Molina Healthcare notified the state this week that it will lay off 53 employees in Milwaukee effective Dec. 15.

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Ryan throws cold water on ACA stabilization package

Oct 19, 2017 | ACA, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, will oppose bipartisan legislation aimed at stabilizing the Affordable Care Act's insurance markets, his spokesman suggested Wednesday.

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