Category: Legislature
GOP lawmakers question Froedtert after police officer was denied care
State Republican lawmakers called on Froedtert Health to review its policies, after an on-duty Milwaukee Police Department officer was denied care because he was carrying his department-issued firearm.
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Caregivers, providers urge legislators to protect Medicaid
Medicaid caregivers, providers and members urged state legislators to protect the safety-net program at a Friday public hearing in West Allis on the state’s next biennial budget, as federal lawmakers consider potential cuts.
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Evers extends prescription drug monitoring program requirements
Healthcare providers will have to continue checking the state’s prescription drug monitoring program before writing prescriptions for controlled substances, under a bipartisan law signed by Gov. Tony Evers Friday.
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Direct primary care bill advances
Senate Republicans advanced a plan Tuesday to create state law on direct primary care arrangements, after rejecting a Democratic amendment that would have added anti-discrimination protections to the bill.
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