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Assembly committee leader sees growing support for mental health investments

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 22, 2023 | Legislature, Mental Health, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Rep. Paul Tittl, R-Manitowoc, chair of the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, said Tuesday there’s “growing support” among the Republican-controlled Legislature for more investments in mental health, including school-based services.

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Push continues for yearlong Medicaid postpartum care

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 16, 2023 | Medicaid/Medicare, Population Health, Public Health, Reproductive Health, State budget | 0 |

Lawmakers are pushing once again to expand Medicaid postpartum care to a full year.

Senate won’t consider GOP bill allowing exceptions to 1849 abortion law

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 16, 2023 | Abortion, Federal Government, Legislature, Population Health, Public Health, Reproductive Health, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

The Senate won't consider a bill adding exceptions to the state’s criminal abortion law and clarifying its existing exception for the life of the mother, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, said Wednesday.

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Lawmakers weigh in on workforce, abortion and Medicaid expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 10, 2023 | Abortion, Jobs, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, State budget, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

A panel of lawmakers weighed in on a variety of healthcare issues during a Wisconsin Health News event in Madison this week.

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JFC announces budget hearings

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 8, 2023 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

The leaders of the Legislature’s budget-writing committee announced Tuesday the dates and times for four public hearings related to the state budget.

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Spinal cord injury research bill returns

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 2, 2023 | State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Lawmakers hope the state’s next biennial budget can be a vehicle to establish a grant program to support research into spinal cord injuries.

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Evers’ administration proposes relocating DHS, OCI offices

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 2, 2023 | Facilities, Infrastructure, Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said Wednesday it wants to relocate the Department of Health Services and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and sell their current buildings.

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Evers unveils $3.8 billion capital budget

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 1, 2023 | Hospitals, Infrastructure, Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers unveiled his $3.8 billion, 2023-25 capital budget on Tuesday, which would provide hundreds of millions of dollars for health-related projects.

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GOP lawmakers once again vow to overhaul Evers’ budget

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 16, 2023 | Abortion, ACA, Education, Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, Nursing homes, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to scrap Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023-25 budget and write their own, after the governor called for Medicaid expansion and a paid family and medical leave program.

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Evers lays out budget plans for health in schools

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 15, 2023 | Health Tech, Medicaid/Medicare, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday laid out more of his plans to address health in schools through the 2023-25 budget on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.

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Evers eyes civil legal assistance program

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 13, 2023 | State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers said Sunday that his 2023-25 budget will include funding to establish a new civil legal assistance program for low-income individuals that could include services for health insurance matters.

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Supporting, diversifying healthcare workforce among topics at budget listening session

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 17, 2023 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Supporting and diversifying the healthcare workforce were among suggestions by attendees at a virtual listening session hosted by Gov. Tony Evers last week as he develops his plan for the 2023-25 state budget.

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Category: State budget

Assembly committee leader sees growing support for mental health investments

Push continues for yearlong Medicaid postpartum care

Senate won’t consider GOP bill allowing exceptions to 1849 abortion law

Lawmakers weigh in on workforce, abortion and Medicaid expansion

JFC announces budget hearings

Spinal cord injury research bill returns

Evers’ administration proposes relocating DHS, OCI offices

Evers unveils $3.8 billion capital budget

GOP lawmakers once again vow to overhaul Evers’ budget

Evers lays out budget plans for health in schools

Evers eyes civil legal assistance program

Supporting, diversifying healthcare workforce among topics at budget listening session

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