Jack Kelly, Author at Wisconsin Health News

Baldwin backs bills to boost biomedical research

May 7, 2019 | Medical Research, Top Stories |

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., helped introduce two proposals that would create mandatory funding for biomedical and other scientific research, according to a Monday statement.

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GOP leaders set to scrap Medicaid expansion proposal

May 2, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

The leaders of the Joint Finance Committee plan to scrap Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to expand Medicaid, as well as a series of other healthcare proposals in his budget, according to a memo sent to committee members Wednesday.

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Marshfield Clinic, Beaver Dam complete affiliation

May 2, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Marshfield Clinic Health System and Beaver Dam Community Hospitals have completed their affiliation, according to a Wednesday statement.

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Women’s health advocates want repeal of state abortion law

May 2, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Women’s health advocates are pushing for the repeal of a 170-year-old law barring abortion in the state out of concern that the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Evers signs off on update to disability terminology

Apr 30, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bill Tuesday updating the terminology describing those with disabilities used in state administrative code.

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Judge blocks Title X rules

Apr 30, 2019 | Top Stories |

A federal judge on Monday put a temporary hold on a rule by President Donald Trump's administration barring Planned Parenthood from a family planning program.

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Advocates: Investments in mental health consultation needed

Apr 30, 2019 | Mental Health, Top Stories |

Infant mental health advocates are asking lawmakers to invest in having mental health providers team up with preschool and child care workers.

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Darling wants state to ‘keep up’ personal care workers’ salaries

Apr 25, 2019 | Legislature, Top Stories |

oint Finance Committee Co-Chair Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, suggested Wednesday that the state needs to put more money toward increasing Medicaid personal care rates.

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Burch leaves Aspirus for Michigan hospital

Apr 25, 2019 | Hospitals, Top Stories |

Todd Burch has resigned as president of Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Clinics and has taken a new position with a Michigan health system.

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Judge expands injunction in transgender healthcare case

Apr 25, 2019 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories |

A federal judge recently blocked a state policy barring Medicaid members from receiving gender-confirming surgery and turned a legal challenge against the rule into a class action lawsuit.

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Author: Jack Kelly

Baldwin backs bills to boost biomedical research

GOP leaders set to scrap Medicaid expansion proposal

Marshfield Clinic, Beaver Dam complete affiliation

Women’s health advocates want repeal of state abortion law

Evers signs off on update to disability terminology

Judge blocks Title X rules

Advocates: Investments in mental health consultation needed

Darling wants state to ‘keep up’ personal care workers’ salaries

Burch leaves Aspirus for Michigan hospital

Judge expands injunction in transgender healthcare case

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