Jack Kelly, Author at Wisconsin Health News https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/author/jkelly/ A daily roundup of Wisconsin healthcare news. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:03:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Abortion-related bills head to Evers https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/06/06/abortion-related-bills-head-to-evers/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:00:14 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26936 Senate Republicans passed four abortion-related bills Wednesday, sending the proposals to Gov. Tony Evers who plans to veto them.

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]]> Senate signs off on step therapy, medical licensure bills https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/06/06/senate-signs-off-on-step-therapy-medical-licensure-bills/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:57:23 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26934 The Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would allow patients to bypass insurance protocols that require them to try cheaper therapies before more expensive ones.

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]]> Audit: State medical malpractice fund should re-evaluate target range https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/06/06/audit-state-medical-malpractice-fund-should-re-evaluate-target-range/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:55:33 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26932 The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance should work with the board overseeing the state’s medical malpractice fund to re-evaluate the target range for the fund’s net position, according to an audit released Wednesday.

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]]> Budget committee set to consider Medicaid https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/06/04/budget-committee-set-to-consider-medicaid/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:39:41 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26883 Providers, advocates and other healthcare groups asked lawmakers to support their budget priorities ahead of a planned Tuesday vote by the Joint Finance Committee on Medicaid provisions in the state’s 2019-21 budget.

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]]> Evers announces plan to bolster enrollment outreach https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/06/04/evers-announces-plan-to-bolster-enrollment-outreach/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:36:01 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26881 The Department of Health Services and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance will work together to boost enrollment in Medicaid and the private insurance market, Gov. Tony Evers said Monday.

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]]> Federal grants support consortiums to address substance abuse treatment https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/06/04/federal-grants-support-consortiums-to-address-substance-abuse-treatment/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:34:38 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26876 The federal government awarded two Wisconsin groups with $200,000 one-year grants to develop plans to provide treatment for those impacted by the opioid epidemic, according to a recent statement.

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]]> Kaul, Evers announce lawsuit against Purdue Pharma https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/05/16/wisconsin-lawsuit-purdue-pharma-richard-sackler-opioid-crisis/ Thu, 16 May 2019 16:16:28 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26705 Attorney General Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and the company’s former President Richard Sackler.

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]]> Attorney General Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and the company’s former President Richard Sackler.

The lawsuit alleges that the drugmaker used deceptive and false marketing to shift public perceptions of opioid benefits and risks.

It was filed in Dane County Circuit Court and seeks civil penalties and compensation for damages.

“This epidemic has torn families apart,” Kaul said during a press conference in the Capitol’s rotunda. The opioid crisis has also led to the overdose deaths of thousands of Wisconsinites and strained the state’s foster care, healthcare and criminal justice systems, Kaul said.

Iowa, Kansas, Maryland and West Virginia announced separate lawsuits against Purdue Pharma on Thursday.

“It’s time for Purdue, and companies like Purdue across the world, to be held accountable for the people who have suffered at the hands of these decisions and dishonesty,” Evers said during the press conference.

Joining the lawsuit is an elevation in Wisconsin’s efforts to hold drug companies accountable for the opioid epidemic.

The state is part of multi-state investigations into opioid manufacturers and distributors. In April, Kaul said the state would pursue litigation if it was the “right approach.”

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]]> Abortion-related bills pass Assembly https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/05/16/abortion-related-bills-pass-assembly/ Thu, 16 May 2019 16:08:18 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26703 The Assembly approved a series of abortion-related measures Wednesday, including a bill requiring doctors to care for children that survive an abortion attempt. Other approved bills would remove Planned Parenthood […]

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]]> Assembly signs off on CNA training change https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/05/16/assembly-signs-off-on-cna-training-change/ Thu, 16 May 2019 16:05:30 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26701 The Assembly signed off on a proposal Wednesday that would cut the number of required hours of training that certified nursing assistants need to complete to practice in Wisconsin.

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]]> Lawmakers circulate bills allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2019/05/16/lawmakers-circulate-bills-allowing-pharmacists-to-prescribe-birth-control/ Thu, 16 May 2019 16:02:23 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=26698 Lawmakers from both parties are asking their colleagues to back bills allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills.

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