Sean Kirkby, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Dentistry Examining Board supports opioid training requirements

Mar 28, 2017 | Dental, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Dentistry Examining Board agrees that courses on opioid prescribing should be a mandatory part of dentists' ongoing training, the board's chair told lawmakers last week.

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WHA statement on Walker’s healthcare training grants

Mar 28, 2017 | Press Releases |

Walker Administration Announces Health Care Training Grants WHA Applauds Focus on Expanding the Health Care Workforce Attribute this statement to WHA President/CEO Eric Borgerding in response to Gov. Scott Walker’s announcement...

Governor Walker announces Fast Forward worker training grants covering healthcare

Mar 28, 2017 | Press Releases |

Altoona – Governor Scott Walker joined Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen at Grace Lutheran Communities – River Pines today to launch the application period for up to $3 million in Wisconsin Fast...

Committee to vote on bill easing access to prescription refills

Mar 27, 2017 | Legislature, Pharmacy, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The Assembly health committee is scheduled to vote on a bill Wednesday that would allow pharmacists to refill prescriptions for patients for up to a week without authorization from a prescriber.

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Ryan: ‘We’re going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future’

Mar 27, 2017 | ACA, Federal Government, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

The federal health reform law is "the law of the land," House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said Friday after pulling his party's healthcare bill from consideration.

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Wisconsin community health centers oppose the American Health Care Act

Mar 24, 2017 | Press Releases |

As the House prepares to vote on the American Health Care Act, Wisconsin’s Community Health Centers are sharing their concerns with lawmakers. “The American Health Care Act threatens Community Health Centers’ ability to care for...

On the Record with Linda Seemeyer, Department of Health Services Secretary

Mar 24, 2017 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, On The Record, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Department of Health Services Secretary Linda Seemeyer discussed possible reforms to Medicaid, drug testing public assistance recipients and the state's budget during a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday.

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House set to vote on Republican federal healthcare bill as advocates, Democrats raise concerns

Mar 24, 2017 | ACA, Federal Government, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Federal lawmakers are expected to take up a bill Friday that could overhaul the nation's healthcare system, as state Democratic lawmakers and advocates for the poor warn about the proposal's consequences.

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The Alliance® receives $50,000 grant to develop QualityPath® for colonoscopies

Mar 23, 2017 | Press Releases |

The Alliance® Receives $50,000 Grant to Develop QualityPath® for Colonoscopies MADISON, Wis. (March 22, 2017) – The Alliance® has received a matching grant of up to $50,000 to expand its QualityPath® program to create a pathway...

Dental hygienist bill receives broad support during hearing

Mar 23, 2017 | Dental, Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Backers of a bill expanding the number of locations a dental hygienist can practice independently told lawmakers Wednesday it would help improve access to care for vulnerable patients, as advocates for those with disabilities called for the bill to include more settings.

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