House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, supports ending the individual mandate but was noncommittal Thursday on whether he’d back a plan reinstating payments to health insurers that reduced out-of-pocket expenses for some Healthcare.gov consumers.
Wisconsin triumphed its prescription drug monitoring program at a U.S. Senate committee hearing last week, with program staff telling lawmakers that they’ve received interest from other states in mimicking their approach to its revamp.
Some Wisconsin hospitals are planning to remain in a Medicare bundled payment program for hip and knee replacements as the federal government moves to make participation voluntary for health systems in the state.
The Department of Health Services has accepted the resignation of Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz, who is leaving to pursue career opportunities in the private sector, according to a Tuesday statement.
Aurora Health Care and Advocate Health Care announced plans to merge Monday. The new entity, called Advocate Aurora Health, would be the 10th largest not-for-profit healthcare system in the country if approved by state and federal regulators. It would include 27 hospitals, employ more than 3,300 physicians and have combined annual revenues of nearly $11 billion.
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U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, is asking the head of the Department of Health and Human Services for suggestions on how Wisconsin might pursue a waiver from Affordable Care Act regulations to lower insurance premiums.
by Ann Zenk, WHA Vice President, Workforce and Clinical Practice It’s hard to top a career pathway where you can increase your salary by more than four-fold in as little as six years, and with perks like tuition support,...
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