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Kaul urges Congress to guarantee access to assisted reproductive technology
Attorney General Josh Kaul joined 20 colleagues this week to urge Congress to guarantee nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology like in vitro fertilization.
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BadgerCare Plus enrollment dips below 1 million Wisconsinites
BadgerCare Plus enrollment dipped below 1 million Wisconsinites last month, as the state nears the end of the first year since the return of member renewals following a policy that kept folks on the Medicaid rolls during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Technical colleges submit plan for oral healthcare workforce dollars
The Wisconsin Technical College System this week offered its plan to use $20 million set aside in the state’s current budget to grow the oral healthcare workforce.
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UW Health seeks $310 million in bonding for Madison hospital expansions
UW Health on Tuesday sought legislative approval to secure up to $310 million in bonds to fund construction at two Madison hospitals.
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SSM Health launches program to offer skilled nursing care at home
SSM Health will launch a program at St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison this week that will offer recovering patients the option to be discharged home and receive care traditionally offered in nursing homes.
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GE HealthCare, UW collaborate on improving patient monitoring technology
GE HealthCare is the founding member of a new institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and will collaborate with it to explore how artificial intelligence and edge computing can improve patient monitoring technology.
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Federal designation gives additional support to fight contamination by certain PFAS
Communities burdened by contamination from “forever chemicals” will be able to receive additional tools and resources after federal action last week.
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Aspirus Health is seeing an uptick in patients due to western Wisconsin healthcare facility closures, and its recent expansion into Minnesota with its affiliation with St. Luke’s Duluth will help meet demand, CEO Matt Heywood said at a Wisconsin Health News event Thursday.
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Waukesha, Wis. – ProHealth Care’s newly renovated neonatal intensive care unit will open April 9 on the third floor at ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital. The redesigned unit focuses on family-centered care, with fully...
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State medical malpractice fund fees hold steady
Fees for the state’s medical malpractice fund will remain the same next fiscal year.
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Poll: Majority backs 15-week abortion ban
A majority of registered voters in Wisconsin favor a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy with exceptions for sexual assault, incest and the life and health of the mother, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.
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JFC will meet on opioid settlement dollars
The Republican-controlled budget-writing committee will meet on a plan by the Department of Health Services for distributing $36 million in opioid settlement funds, following an objection during the legislative review process.
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Vice President Harris talks nursing home regulations, reproductive healthcare in La Crosse
New federal nursing home regulations are essential for improving the health and safety of residents, and reproductive healthcare access will be a key issue in the November elections, Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday in La Crosse.
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Medical Examining Board begins work to implement international physician law
The state board overseeing doctors is starting its work to help flesh out a new law providing international doctors a provisional license to practice in Wisconsin.
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Office of Children’s Mental Health calls for action to address school violence
Ramping up anti-bullying programs, promoting a positive school culture and building awareness of warning signs can help prevent school violence and support those who are struggling, according to a fact sheet released last week by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health on the impact of school shootings on youth mental health.
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