Patients across Wisconsin rely on innovative drug therapies for their health and well being. But, the rising cost of prescription drugs is threatening patient access and squeezing healthcare budgets. It’s also prompted finger pointing on who is to blame, preventing consensus on how to move forward. On April 30, 2024, Wisconsin Health News will host […]
A new Governor-appointed Task Force on the healthcare workforce is rushing to meet a 6 month timeline to submit solutions to the Governor while some say the state’s healthcare system is mid-crisis. Last month two Western Wisconsin hospitals closed suddenly – leaving area communities without essential services. State officials describe that situation as a canary in […]
A new Governor-appointed Task Force on the healthcare workforce is rushing to meet a 6 month timeline to submit solutions to the Governor while some say the state’s healthcare system is mid-crisis. Last month two Western Wisconsin hospitals closed suddenly – leaving area communities without essential services. State officials describe that situation as a canary in […]
On February 20, 2024, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: Senate Bill 187: local government review of commercial building plans; Senate Bill 462: crisis urgent care and observation facilities; Senate Bill 789: fees for redacting certain records of law enforcement agencies; Senate Bill 11: expanding the treatment alternatives and diversion […]
On February 15, 2024, the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism held an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Bouche, Mary Of Green Bay, as a Public Member on the Board on Aging and Long Term Care, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2028; Donovan, Amber Of […]
On February 14, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care held a public hearing and executive session on the following: Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 1077: transfer from the state building trust fund to the general fund, funding for grants to support hospital emergency department services, and making an appropriation; Assembly Bill 1078: […]
On February 5, 2024, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs held an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 561: tinting windows on government-owned vehicles Assembly Bill 837: fees for redacting certain records of law enforcement agencies Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 27: the Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act Assembly Bill […]
On February 1, 2024, the Senate Committee on Government Operations held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 787: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Evansville Senate Bill 880: limitations on the total value of taxable property […]
On February 1, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Education will held an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 919: funding for the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 937: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards […]
On January 31, 2024, the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism held a public hearing on the following: Hereth, Daniel Of Pewaukee, as Secretary of the Department of Safety and Professional Services, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor Bouche, Mary Of Green Bay, as a Public Member on the […]
On January 31, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care will hold an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 418: healthy aging grants and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 830: delegation of adjunctive services by chiropractors Assembly Bill 954: provisional licenses to practice medicine and […]
