Category: Medicaid/Medicare
Kaul backs Baldwin’s plan to expand Medicaid
Attorney General Josh Kaul said Friday that he supports a plan by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., to provide federally administered healthcare coverage for people in states like Wisconsin that haven’t expanded Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act.
Read More
To access this content, you must purchase a Premium membership, or log in if you are a member.
Baldwin eyes budget reconciliation bill as vehicle for Medicaid expansion
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., hopes that a $3.5 trillion budget plan approved by Senate Democrats Wednesday will include a plan for federally administered healthcare coverage in states like Wisconsin that haven't expanded Medicaid.
Read More
To access this content, you must purchase a Premium membership, or log in if you are a member.
DHS unveils priorities for $353.2 million federal bump in long-term care
The Department of Health Services wants to use more than $350 million in anticipated federal funding to boost Medicaid rates for long-term care and expand professional advancement opportunities for those working in the field.
Read More
To access this content, you must purchase a Premium membership, or log in if you are a member.
Baldwin helps lead push to create Medicaid look-alike program for non-expansion states
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is helping lead a push in the Senate to create a federally run, Medicaid look-alike program in states like Wisconsin that have declined to take additional federal dollars to expand the health insurance program for low-income people.
Read More
To access this content, you must purchase a Premium membership, or log in if you are a member.
Senate GOP leader: New revenue projections make healthcare investments easier
Better than expected projected revenues will make it easier to invest in healthcare through the state’s 2021-23 budget, the leader of Senate Republicans said during a Tuesday Wisconsin Health News panel.
Read More
DHS seeks to boost Family Care rates
The Department of Health Services is seeking to boost reimbursement to Family Care managed care organizations, following concerns about costs providers are facing in delivering long-term care services.
Read More
To access this content, you must purchase a Premium membership, or log in if you are a member.
