Tim Stumm, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Baldwin pushes IVF bill in response to Alabama Supreme Court ruling

Feb 28, 2024 | Top Stories |

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin is working with other Democratic senators to bring legislation to the Senate floor that would establish a right to access and provide assisted reproductive technology services, like in vitro fertilization.

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Kaul asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to weigh in on abortion ruling

Feb 28, 2024 | Top Stories |

Attorney General Josh Kaul on Tuesday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take up an appeal of a ruling that allowed Wisconsin providers to restart abortion care.

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CMS intends to reject Wisconsin’s 30-day Medicaid postpartum extension

Feb 8, 2024 | Top Stories |

Federal officials intend to reject a request by Wisconsin to extend Medicaid postpartum benefits by another month, according to a report sent to legislators this week.

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Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience launches

Feb 8, 2024 | Top Stories |

One of the nation’s first institutes focusing on the neurological needs of people from birth to old age is launching in Milwaukee, according to a Wednesday statement.

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Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Wisconsin will close

Feb 8, 2024 | Hospitals, Public Health, Top Stories |

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Wisconsin, a joint effort between Alabama-based Encompass Health and Hospital Sisters Health System Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, will close on April 2, according to a recent notice filed with the state.

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Poll: 86 percent of registered voters support medical marijuana legalization

Feb 8, 2024 | Top Stories |

Eighty-six percent of registered voters in Wisconsin support legalizing medical marijuana, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.

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Dental therapy bill heads to Evers

Jan 17, 2024 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Legislators on Tuesday sent a bill to Gov. Tony Evers that would allow for the licensure of dental therapists in Wisconsin, following a yearslong push to establish the profession. They also signed off on several other health-related proposals.

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Marshfield Clinic plans to furlough 3 percent of staff

Jan 17, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Marshfield Clinic Health System plans to furlough around 3 percent of its employees due to rising costs.

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Childhood obesity task force releases policy proposals

Jan 17, 2024 | Top Stories |

The Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity released its proposals Tuesday.

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Advocate Health receives prestigious sustainability award

Dec 5, 2023 | Press Releases |

Reflecting the health system’s pledge to lead on environmental sustainability, Advocate Health has been named a “2023 Health Care Climate Action Winner” by Health Care Without Harm, an internationally recognized leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice.