Wisconsin’s wastewater surveillance program recognized as a national model
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named the state’s wastewater surveillance program a national center of excellence.Â
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Baldwin opposes FDA draft guidance permitting non-dairy imitators to label products as milk
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and other senators sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration last week expressing disappointment about proposed guidance that would allow plant-based milk alternatives to be labeled as milk.
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Baldwin-authored bills targeting drug pricing advance
Drug-pricing legislation by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is advancing in the Senate.
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Baldwin brings back drug price transparency bill
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has brought back a bipartisan effort on drug price transparency.
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Baldwin urges action on short-term health plans
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is once again urging President Joe Biden’s administration to limit the availability of short-term health plans that don’t comply with some of the Affordable Care Act’s protections.
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Health systems join national coalition calling for firearm safety
Health systems serving Wisconsin have joined a national coalition to raise awareness about gun safety.
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Wisconsin, Texas lead state coalition in lawsuit over individual mandate
Attorney General Brad Schimel is helping spearhead a fight to end the Affordable Care Act and its individual mandate.
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Trump signs bill funding community health centers
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Friday that would provide community health centers with federal funding for two years after Congress acted on the proposal earlier in the morning.
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Prevea Health CEO Rai pushes for value as AMGA board chair
Dr. Ashok Rai, CEO of Prevea Health, hopes he can continue the push for value in his new role as board of AMGA, a trade group representing multispecialty groups and integrated health systems.
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Azar draws mixed response among Wisconsin congressional delegation
President Donald Trump’s pick to helm the Department of Health and Human Services drew a mixed reaction from the state’s Congressional delegation.
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AHA executive: Healthcare stakeholders need to ‘get engaged’
An executive with the American Hospital Association called on healthcare stakeholders to get involved with lobbying at a Tuesday forum hosted by the Wisconsin Health Information Organization. (WHN, 11/8)
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White House urges congressional action on opioid epidemic
The White House is urging Congress to approve its request for $1.1 billion to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic, while congressional Republicans are ironing out differences between bills that have passed both chambers. (WHN, 6/29)
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