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On the Record with Maureen Busalacchi, Executive Director, Health First Wisconsin

by Matt | Jul 14, 2016 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

State workers who smoke would have to pay an extra $50 a month in health premiums under a proposal passed this week by the Joint Committee on Finance. Health […]

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On the Record with Gale Johnson, Director, Wisconsin Well Woman Program

by Matt | Jul 14, 2016 | DHS, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

On Dec. 12, Wisconsin Well Woman Director Gale Johnson sent a letter to more than 1,000 providers announcing the Department of Health Services was terminating their contracts June 30 and rebuilding its network with "health systems and key organizations that reach large populations." (WHN, 2/28)

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On the Record with Jeff Zavada, President of Exceedent

by Tim Stumm | Jul 8, 2016 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Jeff Zavada says being a Wisconsin-based company gives Exceedent a competitive advantage. He also sees it as one of his biggest motivators. (WHN, 7/8)

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On the Record with Bruce Arnold, Co-Leader of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek’s Healthcare Law Team

by Tim Stumm | Jul 1, 2016 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Later this month, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek will officially join forces with Kansas-City based Husch Blackwell. Together, the firm will have more than 700 attorneys and offices in 19 cities. (WHN, 7/1)

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On the Record with John Bartkowski, CEO of Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers

by Tim Stumm | Jun 24, 2016 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

John Bartkowksi recalls when former Gov. Tommy Thompson, serving as secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, would hold Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers out as "an outstanding health center providing good, quality care to people." (WHN, 6/24)

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On the Record with Lynn Breedlove, Co-Chair of the Wisconsin Long-Term Care Coalition

by Tim Stumm | Jun 18, 2016 | Long Term Care, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

After the Department of Health Services withdrew its plan to revamp the state’s long-term care programs, the Wisconsin Long-Term Care Coalition sent a letter to lawmakers this week recommending possible changes to the programs in the state’s next budget. (WHN, 6/17)

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On the Record with John Vander Meer, Wisconsin Health Care Association Executive Director

by Tim Stumm | Jun 3, 2016 | Long Term Care, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

In January, John Vander Meer became the third full-time executive director of the Wisconsin Health Care Association in its 65-year history. (WHN, 6/3)

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On the Record with Peter Pruessing, President of Inception Health

by Tim Stumm | May 27, 2016 | Health Tech, Hospitals, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Recently, Froedtert Health & The Medical College of Wisconsin made an equity investment and joined the board of directors for Chicago-based AVIA, which brings health systems together to find technological solutions to their problems. (WHN, 5/27)

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On the Record with Dr. Barbara Hummel, Wisconsin Medical Society President

by Tim Stumm | May 20, 2016 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Dr. Barbara Hummel, a family physician in West Allis, was married with four children when she returned to school to become a doctor. (WHN, 5/20)

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On the Record with Paul Nobile, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin President

by Tim Stumm | May 13, 2016 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Paul Nobile, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin president, said the state is unique in the country for how healthcare systems, government and stakeholders collaborate and innovate. (WHN, 5/13)

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On The Record: Wisconsin Health News Briefing with Medical School Leaders

by Tim Stumm | May 6, 2016 | On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The leaders of the state's medical schools talked physician shortages and updates to medical education at their respective institutions at a Wisconsin Health News event Tuesday. (WHN, 5/6)

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On the Record with Brett Davis, Aspirus Arise President and CEO

by Tim Stumm | Apr 29, 2016 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Aspirus Arise, a jointly owned enterprise between the Wausau-based health system and Monona-based WPS Health Solutions, received approval from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance this month to sell plans in north central Wisconsin. (WHN, 4/29)

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