Category: Veteran Health
Congressional delegation seeks to rename Tomah VA
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
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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Evers signs off on state’s 2023-25 budget
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.
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Board advances rule on supervision, practice of former military medical personnel seeking licensure
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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Hundreds of veterans misdiagnosed at Tomah VA
Around 600 veterans had their neurological conditions misdiagnosed by a now-terminated doctor at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center, according to a Tuesday statement from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
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