Veteran Health Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Feds award more than $4.2 million in benefits to veterans misdiagnosed at Tomah VA

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 23, 2024 | Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

The federal Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded more than $4.2 million in retroactive benefits to about 100 veterans who were misdiagnosed at the Tomah VA Medical Center, according to a statement released by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., last week.

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Baldwin seeks update on Wisconsin VA staffing levels

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 26, 2024 | Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is asking the federal Department of Veterans Affairs for an update on staffing levels at Wisconsin facilities due to reports of provider vacancies.

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Feds grant thousands of claims from Wisconsinites related to toxic exposure during military service

by Sean Kirkby | May 30, 2024 | Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

The federal government has granted almost 17,000 claims for Wisconsinites under a law that expanded benefits and services for veterans harmed by toxic exposures during their service.

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VA clinic opens in Oconomowoc

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 11, 2024 | Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to mark the opening of an outpatient clinic in Oconomowoc.

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Senators consider plan targeting veterans homes’ workforce challenges

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 7, 2024 | Legislature, Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

Senators are considering legislation aimed at staffing challenges at state-run veterans’ nursing homes.

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Congressional delegation seeks to rename Tomah VA

by Sean Kirkby | Jan 10, 2024 | Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is seeking to rename the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center after Jason Simcakoski, a Wisconsin veteran who died at the facility after battling an addiction to opioids prescribed by the VA.

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Baldwin questions VA over opioids

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 22, 2023 | Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is asking the federal Department of Veterans Affairs to take action after reports found some veterans’ healthcare providers are not meeting opioid safety standards.

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Next round of veterans’ mental health funding opens

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 28, 2023 | Mental Health, Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers’ administration said Monday it’s now accepting applications for a second round of veteran mental health grants.

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Evers signs off on state’s 2023-25 budget

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 5, 2023 | Hospitals, Legislature, LGBTQ+, Medicaid/Medicare, Nursing homes, State budget, Top Stories, Veteran Health | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday signed into law the state’s 2023-25 budget, leaving intact its Medicaid rate increases and using his veto authority to strike a proposal barring Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care.

Budget heads to Evers

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 30, 2023 | Abortion, ACA, Behavioral Health, COVID-19 Update, Education, Hospitals, Insurance, Jobs, Legislature, Medicaid/Medicare, Mental Health, Public Health, Reproductive Health, Rural Health, State budget, Top Stories, Veteran Health, Workforce | 0 |

The state’s 2023-25 budget is heading to Gov. Tony Evers for his consideration, after the Republican-controlled Assembly approved the plan on a 63-34 party-line vote.

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Board advances rule on supervision, practice of former military medical personnel seeking licensure

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 27, 2023 | Population Health, Public Health, Rural Health, Top Stories, Veteran Health, Workforce | 0 |

The Medical Examining Board voted last week to move forward on a permanent rule connected to a law allowing former military medical personnel to practice without first obtaining a state credential.

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Republicans move to add positions at licensing agency, but Democrats say it’s not enough

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 12, 2023 | Infrastructure, Jobs, Legislature, State budget, Top Stories, Veteran Health, Workforce | 0 |

Republican lawmakers are moving to provide new positions at the Department of Safety and Professional Services to help with license processing, but not at the level proposed by Gov. Tony Evers.

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