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Evers directing $100 million in federal stimulus funds to long-term care and emergency services

by Tim Stumm | May 21, 2020 | Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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

by Tim Stumm | Sep 5, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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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JFC signs off on $200,000 for farmers’ mental health

by Tim Stumm | Sep 5, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously signed off on a plan Wednesday to provide $200,000 over the biennium for farmer mental health initiatives.

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Work continues on BadgerCare waiver rollout

by Tim Stumm | Sep 5, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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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UnityPoint Health plans merger with Sanford Health

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 28, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Iowa-based UnityPoint Health signed a letter of intent to explore a merger with South Dakota-based Sanford Health, the two health systems announced Friday morning.

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JFC backs healthcare oversight bills

by Sean Kirkby | Dec 4, 2018 | Legislature, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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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GenoPalate’s Zhang talks company’s future

by Jack Kelly | Nov 9, 2018 | Health Tech, On The Record, Population Health, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A Milwaukee-based startup that uses consumers’ genetic information to offer recommendations on what they should eat and drink is planning rapid growth.

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DOJ awards school mental health grants

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 26, 2018 | Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Justice awarded $4.5 million in grants Tuesday for schools and school districts to bolster student mental health.

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Johnson seeks to scrutinize ‘Medicaid maximization schemes’

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 26, 2018 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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.

Walker vows special session on pre-existing conditions if needed

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 14, 2018 | ACA, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 13, 2018 | ACA, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 13, 2018 | Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

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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