The 2015-'17 state budget, as passed by the Joint Finance Committee, protects current Family Care benefits, while allowing for a new model that better manages a member's overall care, said Department of Health Services Secretary Kitty Rhoades. (WHN, 7/8)
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said Monday the nation's healthcare system needs to transition to a patient-centered model that uses "free market principles" to control cost and improve quality. (WHN, 7/7)
“We are so lucky in Wisconsin to have WHEFA available to achieve tax exempt financing. They are the perfect guides for the process and work very hard to help our organization achieve the lowest cost financing to help us...
Read MoreOrganizations cite work environment, programs that reduce cancer risks, help employees move more, eat better National health and business organizations – the National Business Group on Health and the CEO Roundtable on Cancer –...
Read MoreThe Legislature's Joint Finance Committee passed a motion Thursday night modifying the state's budget to include a number of healthcare-related provisions, such as directing the Department of Health Services to exclude southeast Wisconsin from the current contract for nonemergency medical transportation. (WHN, 7/6)
“The ability to access tax-exempt financing is vital to our operations. WHEFA is a great partner that helps simplify the financing process, we truly appreciate all their work.” – Jon Sohn, Senior Vice...
Read More"We, of course, as always are committed are improving service delivery for veterans," Rohrer said. "I'm certainly committed to changing any culture of fear and retaliation that people may feel. I think just the open communication has done a lot to move us forward." (WHN, 7/2)
A month after the last meeting of the Legislature's budget-writing committee, Republican leadership announced an agreement Wednesday on the state's budget that would partially delay a road project near the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. (WHN, 7/1)
Bipartisan legislation seeks to establish a board that would license and regulate clinical exercise physiologists, who help patients suffering from chronic disease whom can benefit from exercise. (WHN, 7/1)
Green Bay – Prevea Health is pleased to announce its high-quality health care services are now available in the Chippewa Valley as it works in partnership with two Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) hospitals – HSHS...
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