Tim Stumm, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Healthcare.gov sign-ups hit 205,839 statewide

Feb 19, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Roughly 18,500 Wisconsinites signed up in the final nine days of the federal health reform law's second enrollment period, according to data released Wednesday. (WHN, 2/19)

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Ryan: GOP working on contingency plan for health reform law

Feb 18, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

Congressional Republicans are working on a contingency plan in case the U.S. Supreme Court nixes federal subsidies for those who live in states like Wisconsin where the federal government is running their health insurance exchange, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, told Bloomberg Television Friday. (WHN, 2/18)

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Epic Systems to open its own app exchange

Feb 18, 2015 | Top Stories |

Epic Systems Corp. is about to launch its own app store — much like Apple’s App Store — opening the door for outside companies to create applications that will work with Epic’s widely used electronic health records systems. (STATE JOURNAL, 2/18)

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$8 million grant to fund Rat Genome Database at MCW

Feb 18, 2015 | Press Releases |

For more information, contact: Maureen Mack (mmack@mcw.edu) Director of External Communications Cellular: 414-750-5266 Office: 414-955-4744 For Immediate Release: February 19, 2015 $8 million grant to fund Rat Genome Database at...

Gift from Wisconsin Public Service Foundation to support technology at MCW-Green Bay

Feb 18, 2015 | Press Releases |

For more information, contact: Maureen Mack (mmack@mcw.edu) Director of External Communications Cellular: 414-750-5266 Office: 414-955-4744 For Immediate Release: February 18, 2015 Gift from Wisconsin Public Service Foundation...

Medical Society of Milwaukee County announces award winners

Feb 18, 2015 | Press Releases |

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: kathy@medicalsocietymilwaukee.org cell (262) 719-3919 Kimberly@kanecommgroup.com Cell (414) 202-5762 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2015 Medical Society of Milwaukee County announces award winners ...

LFB: State would save $345 million by expanding Medicaid

Feb 17, 2015 | Top Stories, WHN Stories |

As childless adults in Medicaid continue to exceed enrollment expectations, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau has increased the amount it thinks the state could save by accepting enhanced federal dollars to expand Medicaid. (WHN, 2/17)

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HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital receives matching grant from Otto Bremer Foundation

Feb 17, 2015 | Press Releases |

Media Contact: Shannon Portell HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital (715) 271-2681 February 16, 2015 For Immediate Release HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital receives matching grant from Otto Bremer Foundation Eau Claire, WI – HSHS Sacred Heart...

HSHS announces members of the Boards of Directors for HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital & HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital

Feb 17, 2015 | Press Releases |

Media Contact: Shannon Portell HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital (715) 271-2681 February 16, 2015 For Immediate Release HSHS announces members of the Boards of Directors for HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital & HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital...