Wisconsin Medicaid’s financial outlook has improved, but the program faces an estimated $269.2 million shortfall in state dollars by the end of the current biennial budget.
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Humans should remain accountable for healthcare decisions, companies that manage health, dental and long-term care benefits told a state study committee looking at artificial intelligence use in healthcare.
Policymakers should take a pragmatic approach toward artificial intelligence use in healthcare, technology company leaders said last week.
Nurses say that establishing a preceptor tax credit could encourage more of their colleagues to mentor students, as some in nursing graduate programs report struggles in finding clinical placements needed to complete their degrees.
Consumer advocates urged a state legislative committee studying the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare to look at disclosure requirements and patient protections.
The Universities of Wisconsin plan to seek $90 million in state funding through the next biennial budget to train 35,000 healthcare professionals during the coming decade.
Public members of a legislative study committee looking at artificial intelligence in healthcare hope they can offer guidance on using the rapidly evolving technology.
A state legislative committee that aims to address artificial intelligence standards in the healthcare industry named its members Tuesday.
State health officials expect to seek sign-off from the federal government to cover pre-release services for incarcerated people through Medicaid by the end of the year, according to a letter they sent to lawmakers last week.
Senate Health Committee Chair Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Fox Crossing, will lead a newly created legislative study committee on the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, will vice chair.
The Senate voted down a $1.8 billion tax-and-education bill Wednesday night, days after Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders unveiled the legislation. The plan would have provided additional funding for special education.
The Legislature this week is set to take up a $1.8 billion bill to use part of the state’s projected budget surplus to cut taxes and boost special education reimbursement rates.
