On August 15, 2024, Governor’s Task Force on the Health Care Workforce met to discuss draft recommendations.

On August 14, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds Group Insurance Board (GIB) met on the following agenda: Call to Order Announcements Consideration of: Open and Closed Minutes of May 23, 2024 Meeting Mergers and Acquisitions in the Healthcare Market Presentation Weight-Loss Drugs Analysis and Coverage Considerations Presentation Group Life Insurance Program Annual Report […]

Gov. Tony Evers tapped Bill Hanna to run the state’s Medicaid program in January 2024. Hanna took the reins during the midst of a massive unwinding of a policy that kept folks on the Medicaid rolls during the pandemic, a process that shrunk program enrollment by hundreds of thousands of people. At a Wisconsin Health […]

On August 13, 2024, Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosted Nancy Hernandez, president of the Hispanic Collaborative, originators of the Well-Being Index, and Angela Adams, Interim president of the African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee to share the most recent data related to the health, wealth, education, employment and quality of life of our Latino and […]

On July 31, 2024, the Department of Health Services hosted the second of two online public input sessions regarding the renewal of the IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct) waiver. This waiver is a special set of rules that allows the agency to have Medicaid programs like the IRIS program which is a long-term care program […]

On July 30, 2024, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly unveiled new data in a news conference showing Wisconsin students continue dealing with unprecedented mental health challenges and call for additional investment in school mental health services. Speakers include: State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly Wisconsin Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Deb Standridge Office of Children’s […]

Earlier this year, Rotarian Daniel Jackson was named the new CEO of Ascension Wisconsin. And on July 23, 2024 at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Daniel shared his approach and experiences with delivering healthcare in today’s challenging and evolving environment.

From coverage to abortion to prescription drug costs, the upcoming state and federal elections could have a consequential impact on healthcare. On July 9, 2024, Wisconsin Health News hosted a panel of stakeholders and experts to lay out what’s at stake this fall. Eric Borgerding, CEO, Wisconsin Hospital Association Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee John Nygren, Executive Director, Wisconsin […]

On June 18, 2024, as the 2024 fair season gets underway in Wisconsin and visits to petting zoos increase, experts with the Department of Health Services and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection held a news conference to talk about precautions families can take to keep themselves from getting sick. A portion of this news […]

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 […]