Wisconsin receives second year of rural health transformation funding
Wisconsin will see $203.7 million through the second year of a federal program meant to transform rural healthcare.
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by Sean Kirkby | Nov 10, 2026 | DHS, Rural Health, Top Stories | 0 |
Wisconsin will see $203.7 million through the second year of a federal program meant to transform rural healthcare.
by Sean Kirkby | Nov 2, 2026 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |
The Department of Health Services notified its partners Friday that they may have received emails impersonating DHS staff as part of a phishing scam seeking credentials and personal information.
by Sean Kirkby | Aug 27, 2026 | DHS, Top Stories | 0 |
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee ordered an audit of Wisconsin’s food assistance program as federal requirements change and put the state at risk for fiscal penalties if it doesn’t keep error rates low.
by Sean Kirkby | Aug 14, 2026 | DHS, Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |
An outbreak of measles in southwestern Wisconsin is up to 15 confirmed and six probable cases, the Department of Health Services said Thursday.
by Sean Kirkby | Jul 31, 2026 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
State health officials will start notifying BadgerCare Plus members about pending federal Medicaid work requirements next month, as they wait for more guidance.
by Sean Kirkby | Jun 1, 2026 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
Wisconsin will not implement Medicaid work requirements sooner than Jan. 1, 2027, the state’s health secretary reiterated Friday.
by Sean Kirkby | May 18, 2026 | DHS, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |
State health officials last week unveiled a plan to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
by Sean Kirkby | Apr 10, 2026 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |
The Department of Health Services on Thursday released a two-year plan to use $31 million of opioid settlement funds for supporting prevention efforts, reducing overdose deaths, increasing access to treatment and investing in recovery services.
by Sean Kirkby | Mar 3, 2026 | DHS, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |
The Department of Health Services has named Amanda Dreyer the state’s Medicaid director.
by Sean Kirkby | Jan 15, 2026 | DHS, People Watching, Top Stories | 0 |
The Department of Health Services appointed Sam Austin assistant deputy secretary, after Sarah Valencia left to become Journey Mental Health Center’s next CEO.
by Sean Kirkby | Nov 24, 2025 | DHS, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |
Wisconsin’s top health official on Friday condemned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for suggesting a link between vaccines and autism.
Read Moreby Sean Kirkby | Oct 27, 2025 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories | 0 |
The Department of Health Services is no longer seeking legislative approval for plans to spend opioid settlement funds due to a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling.