Category: On The Record
GOP lawmakers point to Utah and Arkansas for compromise on Medicaid. What do those programs look like?
The co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said this week that they’ll strip Gov. Tony Evers’ plan for Medicaid expansion from the state budget. But some GOP legislators have signaled they may be open to compromise.
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Palm makes case for Medicaid expansion
Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm says Gov. Tony Evers' administration is committed to expanding Medicaid, even as Republican lawmakers express skepticism and opposition to the plan.
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Isthmus Project seeks to build bridges bringing research, ideas to market
Thomas "Rock" Mackie, chief innovation officer at UW Health, compares his current work as director of the Isthmus Project, a business accelerator, to an engineering class working on designing bridges.
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Budget helps with dementia, but more support needed for long-term care workers, says advocate
This week lawmakers kicked off the first hearings on Gov. Tony Evers’ budget. Janet Zander, advocacy and public policy coordinator at the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, praised the budget for putting more resources toward dementia and Medicaid.
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Wisconsin Bankers Association ‘dispels’ concerns about association health plans with robust offering
The Wisconsin Bankers Association was one of the first organizations in the state to launch an association health plan under a new rule from President Donald Trump’s administration. The plan began offering coverage at the start of the year.
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NOVO Health brings the sharing economy to healthcare
The Fox Valley company aims to connect independent doctors to self-insured employers. By cutting down on administration and providing care in cheaper settings, like ambulatory surgery centers, they’re able to reduce costs, CEO Curt Kubiak said.
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