Arise Health Plan has reached an agreement with About Health to sell individual products on the state's federal exchange, Brett Davis, vice president of provider relations for WPS, confirmed. (WHN, 10/21)
The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would establish an inpatient psychiatric bed tracker as well as two behavioral health pilot projects that could save the state's Medicaid program money. (WHN, 10/21)
Insurers, managed care organizations and providers offered alternative, and at times conflicting, visions for the future of the state's long-term care programs at a Madison hearing Monday. (WHN, 10/20)
A bipartisan bill in Congress would better coordinate efforts within the National Institutes of Health to support new researchers and improve mentorships with veteran scientists, according to Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison. (WHN, 10/19)
Bart Miller, PA-C of Green Bay Named 2015 Wisconsin Physician Assistant of the Year Kimberly, WI – At its annual Awards Banquet and celebration of PA week last week in Elkhart Lake, WI, the Wisconsin Academy of Physician...
Read MoreWEA Trust went through a period of "shock and adjustment" in 2011 after Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 10, restricting collective bargaining for many public employees, according to CEO Mark Moody. As a result, a number of school districts - the historical core of WEA's business - explored new options. (WHN, 10/16)
Gov. Scott Walker plans to veto a proposal passed by the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee Thursday that would give that panel approval over changes to the health plan for state employees. (WHN, 10/16)
The Joint Finance Committee unanimously backed a bill Thursday morning that would allow the committee to approve or reject changes by the group overseeing health plans for state employees. (WHN, 10/15)
A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, supported by the Wisconsin Hospital Association, found the state has the third most efficient healthcare system in the country. (WHN, 10/15)
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