On May 27, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention and Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families held a joint public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 111 / Senate Bill 106 Relating to: psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and […]

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 […]

A WisPolitics–WisBusiness Health Care Report virtual luncheon on January 15, 2025 explores how policymakers and the health care community can improve youth mental health this year. Panelists include: Maureen Busalacchi, director of the Division of Alcohol Policy Prevention and Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin and current president of the Wisconsin Public Health Association […]

On December 20, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: School Safety Debate Legislative Priorities in 2025 Funding for Building Projects in Limbo GOP Electors Certify Trump’s Win AG Kaul to Challenge Trump Administration WisPolitics Stock Picks

On December 20, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: School Safety Debate Legislative Priorities in 2025 Funding for Building Projects in Limbo GOP Electors Certify Trump’s Win AG Kaul to Challenge Trump Administration WisPolitics Stock Picks

On December 19, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Health Wisconsin Council on Mental Health Criminal Justice Committee met on the following agenda: 1. Call to order 2. Welcome/introductions 3. Committee membership a. Review committee membership/quorum b. New committee member applications i. Susan Frazen 4. 2025 meeting dates/time: February 20th, April 17th, June 19th, August 21st, […]

The telehealth revolution has become more of an evolution. While telehealth usage is down from the heights of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s up from before the pandemic and continues to grow. Telehealth is boosting access for services like mental health. But, questions remain around reimbursement, broadband access and cost. Wisconsin Health News hosted a virtual […]

On October 30, 2024, the Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors met on the following agenda: Presentations by invited speakers: Jenny Walczak, Director of Mental and Behavioral Health Integration, Children’s Wisconsin David Whelan, MSW, Vice President of Child Well-Being, Children’s Wisconsin, Institute for Child and Family Well-Being Matthew Stanford, General Counsel, […]

On October 21, 2024, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar featured Dr. Job Boerma, Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Economics on Macroeconomics of Mental Health.

On September 25, 2024, the Legislative Council Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors met on the following agenda: Presentations by invited speakers: Elizabeth Manley, LSW, Faculty and Senior Advisor for Health and Behavioral Health Policy, University of Connecticut Kathy Markeland, Executive Director, and Emily Coddington, Associate Director, Wisconsin Association of Family […]

On August 29, 2024, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin met in Green Bay, Wisconsin on the following agenda: Organizational matters Roundtable discussion recapping and developing themes from July 24, 2024 meeting Presentations by invited speakers: Krister Mattson, Vice President, Enterprise Analytics and Data Science, Emplify Health Frank […]