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 […]
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has submitted a plan to the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) on how to use $36 million in opioid settlement funds to work to end the state’s opioid epidemic. On April 3, 2024, Attorney General Josh Kaul and DHS Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson answered questions about the plan. *Short segment […]
On November 14, 2023, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 62: assignment of dental benefits under health insurance; Assembly Bill 129: sexual assault by a health care provider and providing a penalty; Assembly Bill 133 / Senate Bill 134: farmland preservation agreements and tax credits; Assembly Bill 207 […]
On November 1, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Education held an executive session followed by a public hearing. Executive Session: Assembly Bill 234: a school psychologist loan program, and making an appropriation Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 271: a grant program for recovery high schools and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 223: maintaining a supply of […]
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Kirsten Johnson received bipartisan approval in a Senate Committee earlier this month. Prior to that, she led the Public Health Department in the city of Milwaukee during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She now leads the state as the Medicaid program unwinds from pandemic enrollment and faces other […]
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Kirsten Johnson received bipartisan approval in a Senate Committee earlier this month. Prior to that, she led the Public Health Department in the city of Milwaukee during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She now leads the state as the Medicaid program unwinds from pandemic enrollment and faces other […]
On September 28, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Education held an executive session followed by a public hearing. Executive Session: Assembly Bill 108: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip-searching a pupil Assembly Bill 293: defining critical mapping data for school safety plans Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 403: restrictions […]
On August 3, 2023, Attorney General Josh Kaul along with Wisconsin State Patrol Superintendent Tim Carnahan and Julia Olsen from Public Health Madison Dane County, discussed additional NARCAN® provided to the Wisconsin State Patrol thanks to the millions of dollars Wisconsin has received from lawsuits against opioids manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies. 31,560 additional doses of […]
On July 13, 2023, the Wisconsin Overdose Fatality Review State Advisory Group held a meeting. Agenda: Welcome and Opening Comments Updates on overdose and substance use disorder prevention efforts among Advisory Group agencies Updates on state level OFR recommendations previously brought to the Advisory Group State level OFR recommendation presentations: WI State Patrol should have […]
On May 23, 2023, the Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Bueno, Sydney Of Stevens Point, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term ending December 1, 2025 Means, Antoinette Of Milwaukee, as a Member on the Professional Standards Council, to serve for the term […]
On May 2, 2023, the Joint Committee on Finance held an executive session followed by a Section 13.10 meeting on the 2023-25 biennial budget on the following: Section 13.10 Meeting: Department of Justice – Joshua Kaul, Attorney General Case: Teva Global Opioid Settlement Agreement Case: Allergan Public Global Opioid Settlement Agreement Case: Walmart Settlement Agreement […]
