On March 18, 2025, the Wisconsin State Senate will hold a floor session on the following: Senate Bill 4: agreements for direct primary care; Senate Bill 5: battery or threat to jurors and providing a penalty; Senate Bill 14: pelvic exams on unconscious patients and creating an administrative rule related to hospital requirements for pelvic exams […]
On March 12, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 68 Relating to: the prescription drug monitoring program Assembly Bill 104 Relating to: prohibiting gender transition medical intervention for individuals under 18 years of age
On March 12, 2025, the Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 31 Relating to: state agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts Senate Bill 39 Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council […]
On March 12, 2025, the Senate Committee on Health and the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care met on the following: Public Hearing (Senate Notice and Assembly Notice): Clearinghouse Rule 24-025 Relating to screening of newborns for congenital disorders Informational Hearing (Senate Notice and Assembly Notice): Department of Health Services Budget Secretary-designee Kirsten […]
On March 11, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency held an informational hearing on Telework, Space Management, and Cybersecurity featuring the following invited speakers: Legislative Audit Bureau Joe Chrisman, State Auditor Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly, State Superintendent Wisconsin Department of […]
On February 26, 2025, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) held a news conference with Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and State Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) to highlight new findings regarding “Medicaid Expansion Policy.”
On February 24, 2025, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences hosted a presentation on Tribal Epidemiology Centers featuring the following speakers: Jeannine Nosko – RN, BSN, MBA, Program Director for Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) Afif Showkat – GLITEC Public Health Specialist Helen Tesfai – GLITEC Senior Epidemiologist […]
Advocates for people with disabilities, older adults and the providers who support them in Wisconsin are watching the latest actions in Washington closely, saying the places Congress and the Trump Administration are looking for government savings will have a serious impact. On February 17, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers welcomed Tami Jackson, Public Policy Analyst with the […]
Advocates for people with disabilities, older adults and the providers who support them in Wisconsin are watching the latest actions in Washington closely, saying the places Congress and the Trump Administration are looking for government savings will have a serious impact. On February 17, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers welcomed Tami Jackson, Public Policy Analyst with the […]
On February 12, 2025, the Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 4 Relating to: agreements for direct primary care Senate Bill 23 Relating to: extension of eligibility under the Medical Assistance program for postpartum women
In January, Marshfield Clinic Health System joined South Dakota-based Sanford Health, creating a seven-state health system comprising 56 hospitals, 4,500 providers and two health plans. At a Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker Event on February 11, 2025, Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen and Dr. Brian Hoerneman, CEO of the Marshfield Clinic Region for Sanford Health, discussed […]
