Category: State budget

Budget helps with dementia, but more support needed for long-term care workers, says advocate

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 5, 2019 | Long Term Care, Medicaid/Medicare, On The Record, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

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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GOP lawmakers back many of Evers’ health goals as they oppose Medicaid expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 1, 2019 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republican lawmakers are supportive of many of the healthcare investments proposed by Gov. Tony Evers in his budget, but they don’t want to fund them by taking more federal money to expand Medicaid.

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Republicans vote against recommending Evers’ capital budget

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 21, 2019 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republicans on the Building Commission voted against Gov. Tony Evers' capital budget Wednesday, leading the commission to not recommend the governor's proposed funding for building projects to the Joint Finance Committee, according to a statement from the governor's office.

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Evers’ officials double down on Medicaid expansion

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 13, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers’ top health officials said Tuesday that they think they can convince Republican legislators to support Medicaid expansion – and there’s no backup plan for the budget health initiatives if they don’t.

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Veterans program serves more than 550

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 8, 2019 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

More than 550 have participated in a program providing case management and support to veterans since last April, according to a Thursday statement.

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GOP lawmakers plan own budget after Evers presents his proposal

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 1, 2019 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Republican lawmakers said Thursday they'll scrap Gov. Tony Evers' budget and write their own after the governor presented a proposal expanding Medicaid and repealing requirements that some BadgerCare members work and pay premiums.

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Evers proposes $28 million in women, infant health initiatives

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 22, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, State budget, Top Stories | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday he plans to invest around $28 million in programs to improve women's health and address infant mortality in his budget.

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Lawmakers, others scrutinize Walker’s healthcare plan

by Ellie Borstad | Feb 13, 2018 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Legislature's budget-writing committee debated Gov. Scott Walker's proposed reinsurance program Tuesday with a vote set for later in the morning.

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Walker seeks to boost mental health treatment in juvenile corrections system

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 5, 2018 | Mental Health, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he plans to make a series of changes to the state’s juvenile corrections system that will put a focus on mental health and trauma-informed care.

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Sanfelippo will ‘absolutely’ pursue care coordination bill after veto

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 22, 2017 | Hospitals, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The head of the Assembly health committee "absolutely" plans to introduce a Medicaid care coordination project as a separate bill after Gov. Scott Walker vetoed the provision from the budget, a spokesman told Wisconsin Health News Thursday.

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Healthcare providers, advocates laud budget initiatives

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 22, 2017 | Legislature, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Healthcare providers and advocates lauded initiatives included in the state's 2017-19 budget, which was signed into law Thursday.

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Walker keeps physical medicine study in budget

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 22, 2017 | Medicaid/Medicare, Opioids, State budget, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Gov. Scott Walker will keep in place parts of the budget requiring the Department of Health Services to study and develop a Medicaid pilot project that would promote the use of chiropractic care as well as physical and occupational therapy to pain.

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