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Top healthcare stories to watch

The closure of more than a dozen western Wisconsin healthcare facilities, the return of Medicaid renewals and efforts to address workforce shortages are among the top healthcare issues to watch this year, based on feedback Wisconsin Health News received last month. 
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Report: Short-term health plans may attract more enrollees as Medicaid renewals return

Short-term health plans, which aim to serve as a bridge for consumers between different sources of health coverage and aren't subject to Affordable Care Act protections, may divert some from more comprehensive coverage with the return of Medicaid renewals, according to a report released by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance last week.
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Evers calls special session to tackle workforce, including healthcare

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday called for a special session of the Legislature to take up a broad workforce initiative, which would in part create a paid family and medical leave program, continue a grant program to help regional organizations respond to healthcare-related workforce challenges and provide around $60 million to grow the healthcare workforce. 
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Department of Labor sues UMR

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Wausau-based UMR, the nation’s third largest third-party medical claims administrator, for improperly denying emergency room and urinary drug screening claims, according to a statement released last week. 
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Grothman, Tiffany urge Biden to scrap DACA healthcare coverage proposal

President Joe Biden’s administration should drop a proposal that would expand eligibility for some healthcare coverage assistance to those participating in a program that protects people brought to the country as children from deportation and offers them temporary work authorization, according to two members of Wisconsin’s Republican House delegation. 
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Donation expands dental care provided by Children’s Wisconsin

Children’s Wisconsin will expand its dental center and provide more training to support dental care for pediatric patients with special needs thanks to a challenge grant created by a donation from Delta Dental Wisconsin Foundation, per a Wednesday statement. 
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