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OB-GYN residencies partner with out-of-state programs to provide abortion training

by Elizabeth Casolo | Mar 14, 2023 | Abortion, Education, Hospitals, Reproductive Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin OB-GYN residency programs are forging connections with out-of-state medical schools to meet accreditation requirements and ensure residents have a comprehensive family planning education.

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Lawmakers block meningitis, chickenpox requirements for students

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 10, 2023 | DHS, Education, Population Health, Prescription Drugs, Public Health, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

Republican lawmakers have shut down a Department of Health Services rule mandating meningitis vaccines and chickenpox disclosures from a healthcare professional for K-12 students.

DHS sending letters on Medicaid renewal to members

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 9, 2023 | DHS, Education, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has started reaching out to Medicaid members about their renewal dates, ahead of the program’s continuous enrollment policy coming to an end this month.

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Former WEA Trust members in state employee health plan turn to Dean, HealthPartners

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 27, 2023 | Education, Hospitals, Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

HealthPartners and Dean Health Plan were the top two insurers former WEA Trust members turned to in the state employee health program, after the carrier departed from the health insurance market at the end of last year.

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Wisconsin’s first teaching health center aims to boost family medicine doctors in Milwaukee

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 17, 2023 | Education, Health Tech, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s first teaching health center will support a new family medicine residency in Milwaukee.

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GOP lawmakers once again vow to overhaul Evers’ budget

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 16, 2023 | Abortion, ACA, Education, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, Nursing homes, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to scrap Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023-25 budget and write their own, after the governor called for Medicaid expansion and a paid family and medical leave program.

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MCW CEO: COVID-19 is ‘not over’

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 15, 2023 | Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Education, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

COVID-19 still poses a “very significant problem,” especially for those from vulnerable groups, and there are concerns the spread of the virus in China could trigger further mutations, Medical College of Wisconsin CEO Dr. John Raymond said Tuesday.

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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment awards $1.5 million

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 15, 2022 | Education, Medical Research, Top Stories | 0 |

The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment will provide around $1.5 million to 31 projects that focus on biomedical research and initiatives aimed at improving Wisconsinites’ health.

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DHS awards $8.3 million for school nurses, other health workers

by Tim Stumm | Oct 27, 2022 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services will award $8.3 million to support school health services staff throughout the state, according to a Wednesday statement.

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MCW receives $50 million to continue medical education transformation work

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 24, 2022 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

The Medical College of Wisconsin received a $50 million gift from the Kern Family Foundation to accelerate work it’s doing with other medical schools to transform medical education.

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Madison College, UW ink nursing agreement

by Sean Kirkby | May 5, 2022 | Education, Top Stories | 0 |

Madison College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing are establishing a transfer agreement aimed at helping address nursing workforce needs.

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COVID-19 testing ramping up at schools

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 1, 2021 | Coronavirus, Education, Top Stories | 0 |

COVID-19 testing is ramping up at Wisconsin schools, thanks to more than $175 million from the federal government. But, nearly a month into the school year, many programs are still getting off the ground, and some are changing course.

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Category: Education

OB-GYN residencies partner with out-of-state programs to provide abortion training

Lawmakers block meningitis, chickenpox requirements for students

DHS sending letters on Medicaid renewal to members

Former WEA Trust members in state employee health plan turn to Dean, HealthPartners

Wisconsin’s first teaching health center aims to boost family medicine doctors in Milwaukee

GOP lawmakers once again vow to overhaul Evers’ budget

MCW CEO: COVID-19 is ‘not over’

Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment awards $1.5 million

DHS awards $8.3 million for school nurses, other health workers

MCW receives $50 million to continue medical education transformation work

Madison College, UW ink nursing agreement

COVID-19 testing ramping up at schools

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