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Telehealth flexibilities set to expire next month
A Wisconsin health system executive said Tuesday that not extending soon-to-end flexibilities that expanded Medicare’s telehealth coverage could slow down efforts to expand care.
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Wisconsin EMS providers begin offering whole blood transfusions
Some emergency medical service providers in Wisconsin are beginning to offer whole blood transfusions.
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Underly proposes $2.5 million for school water fountain upgrades
State Superintendent Jill Underly wants to establish a $2.5 million grant program to help Wisconsin schools upgrade water fountains to address lead and other contaminants.
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Nutex opens Milwaukee hospital
Texas-based Nutex Health has opened its Milwaukee micro-hospital, according to a Monday statement.
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Rogers opens Wausau clinic
Rogers Behavioral Health has opened a clinic in Wausau that offers mental health and addiction care.
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Wisconsin tops in the nation again for drug collection
Wisconsin ranked tops in the nation once again for the most prescription drugs collected during the fall Drug Take Back day last month.
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WPS Health Solutions plans workforce reduction
WPS Health Solutions said Friday it plans to lay off 342 workers from its government services division.
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Press ReleasesFroedtert ThedaCare Health named a Forbes best-in-state employer
Health System Recognized Among 50 Top Employers in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE and NEENAH, Wis.(Oct. 20, 2024) – Froedtert ThedaCare Health has been named a Best-in-State 2024 Employer by Forbes, identified in an independent survey of...
Medicare/Medicaid
DHS anticipates no further action on proposal for Medicaid health savings accounts
A plan to create Medicaid health savings accounts appears dead.
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Insurers discuss consolidation
Insurers have joined forces in recent years to gain scale and pursue innovation, three health plan leaders said at a Wisconsin Health News panel this week. But one CEO warned healthcare consolidation has led to more costs without improved quality.
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Health Reform
What health insurance CEOs expect to see from Trump
Wisconsin health insurance leaders are concerned that Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s win last week — and a potential GOP sweep of Congress — could mean the end of more generous Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire next year.
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Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association names next CEO
The state’s association for community health centers will have a new CEO in January.
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DHS launches overdose data system
The Department of Health Services is now offering near real-time data on when and where suspected overdoses may have occurred to help response efforts.
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Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative will continue push for western Wisconsin hospital
The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative said Thursday it is moving forward with its plan for a hospital in western Wisconsin, after Aspirus Health announced it is seeking to build a hospital in Chippewa Falls.
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Ascension Wisconsin will close Waukesha micro-hospital, consolidate southeastern Wisconsin services
Ascension Wisconsin will concentrate some specialized care in southeast Wisconsin at certain locations and close its small hospital in Waukesha, the health system said Thursday.
