The state of Wisconsin and the city of Milwaukee are poised to receive an estimated $65.9 million in federal funding over the next five years to bolster the public health workforce and infrastructure.
The Wisconsin Medical Society and Wisconsin Nurses Association are working together to find a path forward on a plan to overhaul licensure for advanced practice nurses and allow some to practice independently.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said Wednesday he opposes moving forward on a national defense spending bill unless the Senate votes on an amendment barring discharges from the military over COVID-19 vaccination status.
Divided government will likely mean little action on major health policy changes in Wisconsin, but lawmakers may be able to find common ground on issues like buttressing the healthcare workforce.
Wisconsin voters are increasingly signing off on tax increases to pay for local services like public safety, including emergency medical services, according to areport released this month by the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
New mobile mental health crisis response teams handled more than half of Madison’s nonviolent behavioral health emergencies in their first year when they were on duty, according to a recent report.
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