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Panelists discuss factors driving growth of private-equity-backed healthcare
The number of private equity-backed and for-profit healthcare providers is increasing in Wisconsin. A panel of experts convened this week by Wisconsin Health News said
their reach is likely to increase in the coming years.
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DHS eyes how to better target funds
The Department of Health Services is working to be more targeted in how it spends its dollars, Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson said this week during a Marquette University forum on health equity.
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Wisconsin Policy Forum takes deep dive into what Medicaid expansion could mean for state
Wisconsin would see a larger fiscal benefit from expanding Medicaid with Affordable Care Act dollars compared to other non-expansion states, but would likely add fewer people to the program, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Thursday.
Rogers’ Manitowoc clinic opens
Rogers Behavioral Health’s new clinic in Manitowoc has opened.
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Baldwin releases bill to make enhanced ACA subsidies permanent
Legislation co-introduced by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., would make enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans permanent.
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Private equity influence on healthcare likely to rise, say panelists
Private equity-backed and for-profit healthcare providers are likely to increase their toehold in Wisconsin in the coming years, panelists said Tuesday during a Wisconsin Health News virtual event.
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Children’s Wisconsin launches philanthropy campaign
A philanthropy campaign at Children’s Wisconsin aims to raise $300 million by the end of next year. It’s already secured more than $266 million, according to a Tuesday statement.
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Press ReleasesThe Business Health Care Group announces third version of groundbreaking physician value study measuring physician performance
Milwaukee, WI – September 24, 2024 – The Business Health Care Group (BHCG), a coalition of employers in Wisconsin serving as a collective action group to influence the quality and cost of health care in the region, is launching...
Medicare/Medicaid
Wisconsin Policy Forum takes deep dive into what Medicaid expansion could mean for state
Wisconsin would see a larger fiscal benefit from expanding Medicaid with Affordable Care Act dollars compared to other non-expansion states, but would likely add fewer people to the program, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Thursday.
Insurance
NCQA ratings for Wisconsin health plans released
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently updated Wisconsin health plan ratings.
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Legislative
Wisconsin Policy Forum takes deep dive into what Medicaid expansion could mean for state
Wisconsin would see a larger fiscal benefit from expanding Medicaid with Affordable Care Act dollars compared to other non-expansion states, but would likely add fewer people to the program, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report released Thursday.
Health Tech
Phillips Medisize’s owner acquires company to expand drug delivery capabilities
The parent company of Hudson-based Phillips Medisize has entered into an agreement to acquire a company that will expand its drug delivery capabilities.
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More From Wisconsin Health News
Epic faces antitrust lawsuit
Epic faces an antitrust lawsuit from Particle Health, a New York health information technology company, that claims the Verona-based electronic health records vendor used a “multi-tentacled approach to try to squash” it, according to a Monday statement.
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DHS receives federal dollars to support maternal mortality review team’s work
Starting next Monday, the Department of Health Services will receive $495,000 to strengthen the work of its maternal mortality review program.
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Wisconsin joins other states in effort to improve reentry outcomes
Wisconsin and five other states are working together to improve reentry outcomes for those with complex needs involved in the justice system.
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Aurora Health Care will cancel judgment liens placed on homes, real estate
Aurora Health Care’s parent company will cancel all judgment liens placed on homes and real estate to collect unpaid medical bills and forgive outstanding debts associated with them.
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