Category: Legislature
Johnson’s ‘right to try’ bill heads to Trump
The House voted Tuesday to forward a version of a bill championed by Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson that would provide more ways for terminally ill patients to get access to experimental therapies.
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House tees up vote on Johnson’s ‘right to try’ bill
The U.S. House plans to hold a vote next week on Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s “right to try” bill, which aims to expand the number of ways terminally ill patients can gain access to experimental therapies.
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Panelists dive into Pew suggestions on substance use disorder treatment
A hub-and-spoke model of delivering substance use disorder treatment, changing laws around how pregnant women with addiction are treated and a new bed tracker are among the policy changes state policymakers plan to pursue to combat the opioid epidemic, according to speakers at a Wisconsin Health News panel Tuesday.
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Heal Without Harm Coalition vows to bring back fetal tissue proposals
A coalition of anti-abortion groups plan to bring back legislation restricting research on fetal tissue next session after the proposals didn’t make it into law this year, according to a Tuesday statement.
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JFC signs off on compensation fund fees, ASC rate boost
The Legislature’s budget-writing committee approved a 10 percent decrease Friday in the fees that healthcare providers pay to participate in the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. The fund covers large medical malpractice claims.
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DHS releases plan to increase rates for ambulatory surgery centers
The Department of Health Services has developed a plan to increase Medicaid rates for ambulatory surgical centers after the state’s budget ended an assessment that provided more funding to those serving a higher number of patients in the program.
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