A Senate committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would ban research on fetal tissue coming from abortions performed after Jan. 1, 2015 and impose a felony on those who violate the bill's provision. (WHN, 10/14)
For the second year in a row, the WPS MedicareRx Plan prescription drug plans (PDPs) are the highest-rated stand-alone Part D plans in Wisconsin, and the only PDPs in the state to earn 5 stars out of 5, according to the 2016...
Read MoreMadison-based Dean Health Plan is one of seventeen health plans nationwide to receive the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) five-star rating*—the highest possible quality rating for private Medicare insurance...
Read MoreAssembly Committee on Mental Health Reform Chair Paul Tittl, R-Manitowoc, plans to introduce bills this week that aim to incentivize psychiatrists to come to Wisconsin, facilitate the process of providing mental health counseling in schools and allow people to access mental healthcare more quickly. (WHN, 10/13)
MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (MCRF) announced today that its Institute for Oral and Systemic Health (IOSH) has become MCRF’s sixth core research entity. IOSH, a dental research program, uses applied,...
Read MoreMADISON—A UW-Madison research team is about to launch a national study to improve how older adults make decisions about high-risk surgical treatments. Supported by a $2.1 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research...
Read MoreMARSHFIELD — Security Health Plan has selected 20 area residents who will be trained as Mental Health First Aid instructors, during a week-long course, Oct. 12-16 in Marshfield. The first class of instructors includes educators,...
Read MoreMadison – Governor Scott Walker toured William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital today in Madison to highlight their Project SEARCH partnership. This one-year transition program focuses on providing training and education...
Read MoreCommon healthcare procedures for women, such as mammograms and physical gynecological exams, vary widely in price across the state, according to a new study released by a company that helps businesses analyze healthcare costs. (WHN, 10/12)
MADISON, Wis. (October 12, 2015) – With the addition of motion graphics, dual display screens and an interactive iPad app, this year The Dean Spot is back at West Towne Mall, better than ever! The Dean Spot, Dean Health Plan’s...
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