Author: Tim Stumm

Wisconsin Democrats introduced a bill this week that would legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use. 

The Ensign Group has bought a 48-bed nursing home in Stevens Point. 

Quartz and Minnesota-based HealthPartners have partnered to offer self-funded health plans to large businesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin starting July 1. 

The Legislature’s budget-writing committee recently signed off on a plan to help the Department of Safety and Professional Services cut call wait times, after initially objecting to the proposal. 

Pennsylvania-based TekniPlex, which makes packaging for healthcare and consumer products, will close its Milwaukee facility at the end of April. 

The chair and ranking member of the Assembly’s health committee want to see their chamber take up a bill that would require insurers to cover supplemental screenings for women with increased risk of breast cancer or dense breast tissue. 

Legislation that would require insurers to tell affected dentists when they rent or lease dental networks to other carriers and make minor updates to state insurance laws are on their way to Gov. Tony Evers for consideration, following Assembly action Thursday. 

Gov. Tony Evers’ administration renewed its call for the Legislature to provide about $70 million to help it comply with the federal tax-and-spending bill enacted last summer. 

Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson said Tuesday that the state agency is considering how to fill a projected shortfall of state money in the Medicaid budget. 

Federal data released Monday show 289,213 Wisconsinites signed up for 2026 Healthcare.gov coverage as of Jan. 3.