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Author: Tim Stumm

Madison health care cost is high and low

Madison is among the seven costliest of 78 metro areas for three medical procedures, a government report found. But health insurance premiums in Dane County are relatively low. The market is even considered a model for how to control costs and improve the Affordable Care Act exchanges, according to a report from an advocacy group. (STATE JOURNAL, 4/13)

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GeminiCares cites proposed long-term care changes as factor in closure

Uncertainty caused by Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed changes to the state’s long-term care system “weighed heavily” into GeminiCare’s decision to cease operations, according to president Kathleen Rublee. GeminiCares, a provider of home care services across the state, plans to cut nearly 700 jobs as it closes shop at 11 locations by the end of May. (WHN, 4/9)

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