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Panel talks impact, future of healthcare price transparency

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 13, 2024 | Hospitals, Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Federal regulations enacted in recent years have required hospitals and health plans to post healthcare pricing information. At a Wisconsin Health News panel this week in Milwaukee, experts weighed in on the efforts and what's next.

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Public health officials predict a milder respiratory illness season

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 13, 2024 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

Wisconsin’s upcoming respiratory disease season is forecasted to be milder than last season, a state epidemiologist told reporters Thursday.

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15 percent of voters name abortion top issue for deciding their presidential choice

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 12, 2024 | Abortion, Top Stories | 0 |

About 15 percent of Wisconsin registered voters said abortion policy is their top issue for making their decision on which presidential candidate to support in November, according to the results of a Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.

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Kaul supports surgeon’s general warning for social media

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 12, 2024 | Mental Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Josh Kaul this week called on Congress to require a surgeon general's warning on social media platforms due to youth mental health challenges.

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Emplify Health will create renewable energy microgrid at Onalaska campus

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 12, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

Bellin and Gundersen Health System is planning to create one of the first 100 percent resilient and renewable energy healthcare campuses in the nation, according to a statement released this week.

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Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation provides matching dollars to grow tech college oral health programs

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 12, 2024 | Dental, Top Stories | 0 |

Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation is distributing $2 million to support oral health workforce programs.

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Felzkowski vows to bring back price transparency bill

by Tim Stumm | Sep 11, 2024 | Top Stories | 0 |

Legislation on healthcare price transparency will return, with the Republican author of the plan vowing Tuesday a major overhaul of her initial plan that hasn’t made it into law.

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Construction starts on Versiti Blood Research Institute expansion

by Tim Stumm | Sep 11, 2024 | Top Stories | 0 |

Construction on Versiti Blood Research Institute’s expansion in Wauwatosa will start this month.

DHS hopes Wisconsin’s 988 number will handle all contacts in-state within next few years

by Tim Stumm | Sep 11, 2024 | Top Stories | 0 |

Health officials hope Wisconsin's mental health crisis lifeline will be able to answer every call, text and message in-state within the next few years.

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Medicaid program seeks to improve customer service

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 10, 2024 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s Medicaid program is working to improve consumer experience, Medicaid Director Bill Hanna said Monday.

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Wisconsin hospitals improve on quality measures, says WHA report

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 10, 2024 | Hospitals, Top Stories | 0 |

The Wisconsin Hospital Association reports that 28 healthcare measures it tracks through its quality data reporting website improved compared to last year, including a reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections and acute stroke incidents.

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CMS, WPS notify around 1 million Medicare members of data breach

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 9, 2024 | Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories | 0 |

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and WPS are notifying around 1 million Medicare members who may have had personal information compromised during a 2023 cybersecurity incident, the two said Friday. About 1,600 live in Wisconsin.

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