Wisconsin sues over Title X funding changes
Wisconsin joined 22 other states Thursday in suing to block a policy that would strip federal family planning funds from states and providers that refuse to agree to a series of new conditions.
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Pressure on reproductive health safety net could strain other providers
More than half of Wisconsin Medicaid enrollees who received contraceptive care in 2023 did so at a private practice, independent clinic, hospital, surgery center or birthing center, a number that may grow due to pressure on the reproductive health safety net.
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin plans to pause abortion care
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause abortion appointments starting Oct. 1 due to a provision in President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending law that bars Medicaid payments to the organization for one year.
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Baldwin pledges to ‘redouble’ push for federal law guaranteeing access to abortion
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., pledged to “redouble” her efforts to pass a federal law that guarantees abortion access, during a Thursday victory speech where she also highlighted her work in passing the Affordable Care Act.
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CMS awards OCI $495,00 to boost access to reproductive healthcare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is awarding the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance nearly half a million dollars to help expand access to reproductive healthcare.
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Doulas call for policy changes
Doulas and others laid out their policy suggestions for improving maternal health during an event held by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign Friday in Milwaukee.
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Baldwin, Johnson split on IVF vote
Wisconsin’s two U.S. senators were on opposite sides of a vote Thursday that blocked legislation that would codify a right to access fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization.
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Planned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to guarantee right to abortion
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin on Thursday said it will ask the state’s highest court to weigh in on whether the state’s constitution protects access to abortion care.
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Top healthcare stories to watch
The closure of more than a dozen western Wisconsin healthcare facilities, the return of Medicaid renewals and efforts to address workforce shortages are among the top healthcare issues to watch this year, based on feedback Wisconsin Health News received last month.
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin workers vote to unionize
A majority of healthcare workers at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin have voted to unionize, according to an initial tally of ballots from a National Labor Relations Board election that were counted Thursday.
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DHS issues standing order for over-the-counter contraception
Wisconsin Medicaid members can now receive over-the-counter emergency contraception without a prescription and at no out-of-pocket cost.
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Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health becomes Embolden WI
The Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health pivoted its focus and became Embolden WI at the start of the year.
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