Category: WHN Stories
Evers directing $100 million in federal stimulus funds to long-term care and emergency services
Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday that he’s directing $100 million in federal stimulus funds towards emergency medical services, home and community-based services and long-term care providers to help fill losses incurred from responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Ascension Wisconsin, Emerus plan Menomonee Falls micro-hospital
Ascension Wisconsin said Wednesday that it plans to build a new health center in Menomonee Falls that will include a micro-hospital, the first one under a joint venture it announced earlier this year with Texas-based Emerus, a micro-hospital operator.
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Work continues on BadgerCare waiver rollout
The Department of Health Services is working on rolling out a proposed Medicaid waiver that includes a benefit covering residential treatment for substance use disorder, according to an update submitted to lawmakers Tuesday.
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JFC backs healthcare oversight bills
The Joint Finance Committee approved bills Monday night and Tuesday morning that would increase the Republican-controlled Legislature’s oversight of healthcare before Gov.-elect Tony Evers takes office.
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Johnson seeks to scrutinize ‘Medicaid maximization schemes’
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is pushing federal officials for information about what he calls “Medicaid maximization schemes,” in which states attempt to save money by “artificially” leveraging a greater share of federal dollars.
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Walker vows special session on pre-existing conditions if needed
Gov. Scott Walker would call a special legislative session if necessary to ensure that those with pre-existing conditions have access to health coverage, a spokesman for his re-election campaign said Friday.
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Covering Wisconsin receives $200,000 from feds for open enrollment
Covering Wisconsin, which helps consumers sign up for healthcare coverage, received $200,000 from the federal government Wednesday to help Wisconsinites find insurance during the upcoming open enrollment period.
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Report: Uninsured rate ticks up in Wisconsin, but within margin of error
The number of people in Wisconsin without insurance ticked up slightly in 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday. But the increase was within the report's margin of error for the state.
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