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Fitzgerald: Senate would take up bill protecting pre-existing conditions if ‘necessary’

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 17, 2018 | ACA, Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said Tuesday his chamber would take up a bill that would guarantee insurance coverage for those with pre-existing conditions if "necessary."

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Sanfelippo, Kapenga plan to bring back direct primary care bill

by Jack Kelly | Oct 2, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Two lawmakers are planning to reintroduce a proposal next year that would define direct primary care under state law and direct the Department of Health Services to consider piloting the practice in Medicaid.

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Committee recommends state employee health plan consider direct primary care

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 19, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

A legislative study committee agreed Tuesday to recommend that the state explore the possibility of integrating a direct primary care program into its employee health plan.

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Democrats, Vukmir trade barbs on healthcare

by Jack Kelly | Sep 18, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Democrats are targeting state Sen. Leah Vukmir, the Brookfield Republican running for U.S. Senate, for her past votes on healthcare-related issues as she hits back against Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., for her response to alleged opioid overprescribing and employee retaliation at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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Healthcare lobbyists preview elections, legislative priorities

by Jack Kelly | Sep 14, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Healthcare lobbyists previewed how November’s elections could affect their industries as well as their top legislative priorities at a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday in Madison.

Darling wants expansion of drug courts

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 30, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The co-chair of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee wants the state to put more funding toward drug courts.

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Committee members, lawmakers clash on direct primary care legislation

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 30, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Members of a legislative study committee on direct primary care clashed with each other and lawmakers over potential legislation during a Wednesday meeting.

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Advocates for mental health and children still concerned about safety grants

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 28, 2018 | Legislature, Mental Health, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A response from the Department of Justice on its safety grant proposal didn’t resolve concerns advocates for children and mental health raised about the program last week, an advocate said Monday.

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Maps detail health of Wisconsin’s legislative districts

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 8, 2018 | Legislature, Population Health, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute has released a dataset detailing health, insurance coverage and demographic information for the state’s 132 legislative districts.

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Sensenbrenner introduces bill to combat physician shortage

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 2, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, has introduced legislation aimed at alleviating the state’s shortage of qualified physicians.

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Darling: No preconceived notions for direct primary care committee

by Ellie Borstad | Jul 25, 2018 | Insurance, Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The chair of a legislative study committee on direct primary care said she has no preconceived notions on the end result of the group’s work.

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Foster Care task force report calls for focus on drug treatment

by Ellie Borstad | Jun 28, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The co-chairs of the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care are calling on lawmakers to study the link between drug use and increased placement of children in out-of-home care.

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Category: Legislature

Fitzgerald: Senate would take up bill protecting pre-existing conditions if ‘necessary’

Sanfelippo, Kapenga plan to bring back direct primary care bill

Committee recommends state employee health plan consider direct primary care

Democrats, Vukmir trade barbs on healthcare

Healthcare lobbyists preview elections, legislative priorities

Darling wants expansion of drug courts

Committee members, lawmakers clash on direct primary care legislation

Advocates for mental health and children still concerned about safety grants

Maps detail health of Wisconsin’s legislative districts

Sensenbrenner introduces bill to combat physician shortage

Darling: No preconceived notions for direct primary care committee

Foster Care task force report calls for focus on drug treatment

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