On May 8, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance met in executive session on the 2025-27 biennial budget to take action on the following sections: Board for People with Developmental Disabilities Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Court of Appeals Employment Relations Commission Governor Investment Board Judicial Commission Kickapoo Reserve Management Board Labor and Industry […]
On April 23, 2025, the Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 71 Relating to: ratification of the Dietitian Licensure Compact Senate Bill 152 Relating to: financial eligibility for the Alzheimer’s family and caregiver support program Senate Bill 181 Relating to: a levy limit exemption for regional emergency medical […]
On April 7, 2025, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar features David Grabowski, Professor ofhealth care policy in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. He will be speaking aboutThe Effects of Nursing Home Staffing on the Quality of Nursing Home Care: Evidence from Employee Absences.
A new legislative session and biennial budget year with a sizable state surplus on the table presents many opportunities to address Wisconsin’s challenges. From a lack of affordable housing and child care to school funding and a workforce shortage, the real question is where policymakers will find agreement. On November 19, 2024, Economist and Researcher Dale […]
A new legislative session and biennial budget year with a sizable state surplus on the table presents many opportunities to address Wisconsin’s challenges. From a lack of affordable housing and child care to school funding and a workforce shortage, the real question is where policymakers will find agreement. On November 19, 2024, Economist and Researcher Dale […]
Created by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1981, the Board on Aging and Long Term Care advocates for the interests of the state’s long term care consumers, to inform those consumers of their rights, and to educate the public at large about health care systems and long term care. On November 6, 2024, the Wisconsin Board […]
On September 10, 2024 the Wisconsin Long Term Care Advisory Council (LTCAC) held a meeting on the following agenda: Call to Order Jill Jacklitz, Council Chair, Disability Rights Wisconsin Public Comment Jill Jacklitz, Council Chair, Disability Rights Wisconsin Managed Care Program Annual Report (MCPAR) Kimberly Schindler, DHS, Project Portfolio Manager, Bureau of Programs and Policy […]
Advocates for older adults in Wisconsin say concerning trends across the state’s long-term care system require immediate attention as the population ages. Meanwhile the nursing home industry, facing potential closures, says a new federal staffing rule will have unintended consequences. On June 17, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers was joined by the State’s Long Term Care Ombudsman […]
Advocates for older adults in Wisconsin say concerning trends across the state’s long-term care system require immediate attention as the population ages. Meanwhile the nursing home industry, facing potential closures, says a new federal staffing rule will have unintended consequences. On June 17, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers was joined by the State’s Long Term Care Ombudsman […]
