With a June 30 fiscal year deadline fast approaching, lawmakers in Madison are racing to pass the state's next two-year spending plan. What will be in the version passed by the Legislature and what will it mean for healthcare? What are the next steps? Also, what are the Republican-led Assembly's other health priorities? Learn more […]

While Wisconsin and other states have made progress snuffing out cigarette smoking, youth vaping is on the rise. One in five high school students regularly used e-cigarettes in 2018, a more than 150 percent jump from four years prior. That’s according to a recent report from the Department of Health Services, who considers the rise […]

Milwaukee native Jeanette Kowalik moved home last year to take over the city’s beleaguered health department, following reports that the agency failed to follow up with families of lead-poisoned children. Since then, the department has taken steps to increase transparency and accountability, including moving forward with a plan to establish a Board of Health comprised […]

From pharmacy benefit manager reform to dental therapy to direct primary care, lawmakers are gearing up for a fall session that could have a significant impact on the state's healthcare system. Which proposals will make it through? And which will wither on the vine? Is there still room for compromise between the state's political parties? […]

Join us Oct. 8 for our annual Hospital CEO Roundtable in Madison. A panel of the state’s leading health system and hospital leaders will discuss the most pressing issues facing their industry. Panelists: Dr. Scott Rathgaber, CEO, Gundersen Health System Damond Boatwright, President, SSM Health Wisconsin Luke Beirl, CEO, Hayward Area Memorial Hospital Register now […]

Image by Jossué Trejo from Pixabay Wisconsin nursing homes are set to receive their biggest Medicaid rate increase in decades. But is it enough to curb a string of recent closures? What type of impact will it have on persistent workforce shortages as the state continues to age? Also, what are the opportunities and challenges […]

Insurance leaders will discuss the most pressing issues facing their industry at the annual Wisconsin Health News Insurance CEO Roundtable on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Panelists will address the state’s shifting market, the future of the Affordable Care Act, innovation, prescription drug costs and more. Panelists: Terry Bolz, CEO, Quartz Health Solutions Julie Brussow, CEO, Security […]

Where someone lives, how much money they make and the color of their skin can have a significant impact on their overall health. And in Wisconsin, this is especially true. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute gave the state a “D” for its health disparities in a recent report. A Wisconsin Health News panel […]

Nathan Houdek was appointed deputy commissioner of insurance in January of 2019. He’s chairing the Governor's Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices and is vice chair of the Group Insurance Board. Houdek will detail the work of both groups at a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker Event Monday, Feb. 10. He’ll also discuss the future of the […]