Author: Tim Stumm

Wisconsin joined a lawsuit Tuesday to stop President Donald Trump’s administration from pulling more than $225 million in unspent funds headed to the Department of Health Services. 

A peer support phone line for those experiencing mental health or substance use concerns will shut down Saturday, following federal funding cuts. 

Milwaukee health officials cleared two public schools that were under investigation for lead hazards, according to a Wednesday statement. 

Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek reminded insurers this week that decisions made or supported by artificial intelligence must comply with state laws and regulations. 

Healthcare providers are using team-based care, technology and innovative models to boost access to primary care, which they say can help prevent costly care down the road for patients, according to panelists at a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday in Milwaukee. 

The Department of Health Services is on track to renew a Medicaid program that allows participants to self-direct their long-term care. 

Pandemic-era flexibilities that allowed Medicare recipients to receive telehealth services at home would last until Sept. 30, under a bill that passed the House Tuesday to avert a federal government shutdown. 

Wisconsin is in a better position if Congress cuts federal Medicaid spending than other states, Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson said Monday in Milwaukee.