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Without Medicaid expansion, budget is still “one of best budgets for healthcare,” says Vos

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 14, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, highlighted Republican healthcare priorities at a Wisconsin Health News event this week.

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Republicans modify Evers’ proposed e-cigarette tax

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 14, 2019 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republican lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget-writing committee on Thursday changed Gov. Tony Evers’ plans for a tax on e-cigarettes and vaping products.

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Vos: Vetoing budget would make it “worse” for healthcare providers

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 12, 2019 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said Tuesday that he believes proposed Medicaid rate increases for providers are at risk if Gov. Tony Evers vetoes the budget.

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GOP plan includes money for MCW cancer center, UW-Eau Claire health sciences building

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 12, 2019 | Education, Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

The Legislature’s budget-writing committee approved a plan Tuesday night providing funding for a cancer center at the Medical College of Wisconsin and a health sciences building at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

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Direct primary care bill opposed by insurers

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 11, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

A bill defining direct primary care in state law and backed by doctors has drawn concerns from health insurance companies and regulators.

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Abortion-related bills head to Evers

by Jack Kelly | Jun 6, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Senate Republicans passed four abortion-related bills Wednesday, sending the proposals to Gov. Tony Evers who plans to veto them.

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Senate signs off on step therapy, medical licensure bills

by Jack Kelly | Jun 6, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would allow patients to bypass insurance protocols that require them to try cheaper therapies before more expensive ones.

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Committee plans vote to expand child psychiatry consultation program

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 5, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The lead author of a bill aiming to expand a child psychiatry consultation service said the legislation is moving forward on “parallel tracks."

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Lawmakers consider extension of reimbursement for student mental health consultations

by Tim Stumm | May 23, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

Lawmakers considered the extension of a Medicaid program Wednesday that reimburses mental health professionals for consultations on a student’s mental health. Supporters also want to expand the program to include payment for consultations with parents.

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Lawmakers gathering information about legalizing medical marijuana

by Tim Stumm | May 23, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

A group of lawmakers is in the information gathering stage on developing legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

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Worker training program could expand to include personal care

by Ryan Voyles | May 20, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

A worker training program at the Department of Workforce Development could expand to include personal care under a motion approved by the Joint Finance Committee last week.

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Abortion-related bills pass Assembly

by Jack Kelly | May 16, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories | 0 |

The Assembly approved a series of abortion-related measures Wednesday, including a bill requiring doctors to care for children that survive an abortion attempt. Other approved bills would remove Planned Parenthood from the Medicaid program; bar abortions based on sex, race or disability diagnosis; and require doctors to tell women that they can continue a pregnancy […]

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