COVID-19 Update Archives - Wisconsin Health News https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/category/covid-19-update/ A daily roundup of Wisconsin healthcare news. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:55:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Hospital CEOs: Workforce situation improving, but challenges remain https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/12/13/hospital-ceos-workforce-situation-improving-but-challenges-remain/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:55:16 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53156 Wisconsin health system and hospital leaders say workforce shortages are abating, although challenges remain coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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]]> Milwaukee County set to drop medical debt relief effort https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/12/04/milwaukee-county-set-to-drop-medical-debt-relief-effort/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:15:14 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53086 Milwaukee County will no longer move forward on a proposal to leverage federal COVID-19 relief funds to forgive low-income residents’ medical debt. 

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]]> State grants support veterans’ mental health https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/11/20/state-grants-support-veterans-mental-health/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:01:43 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53031 Nearly $500,000 will go to seven organizations providing mental health services to veterans, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday. 

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]]> Respiratory disease cases are on the rise, but haven’t peaked https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/11/17/respiratory-disease-cases-are-on-the-rise-but-havent-peaked/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:05:26 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53018 Cases of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are on the rise. However, unlike last year, the diseases seem to be on a trend to peak around or after the holidays, rather than earlier, a state health official said Thursday. 

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]]> Student vaccination rates remain lower than pre-pandemic levels https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/17/student-vaccination-rates-remain-lower-than-pre-pandemic-levels/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:28:56 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52791 Wisconsin’s school immunization rates remain lower than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report.

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]]> DHS urges syphilis screening, testing https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/11/dhs-urges-syphilis-screening-testing/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:08:20 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52762 State health officials are urging healthcare providers to step up syphilis screening and testing, especially during pregnancy, after cases of the sexually transmitted infection rose 19 percent between 2021 and 2022. 

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]]> Health plan leaders call costs, COVID-19 pandemic impact top challenges https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/11/health-plan-leaders-call-costs-covid-19-pandemic-impact-top-challenges/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:44:47 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52756 Health plan leaders name rising healthcare costs — especially for specialty drugs — and ramifications from the COVID-19 pandemic as among the top challenges facing their industry.

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]]> Healthcare, public health employers grapple with staff burnout https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/09/25/healthcare-public-health-employers-grapple-with-staff-burnout/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:45:47 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52624 Madison healthcare and public health organizations are taking aim at staff burnout, which was magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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]]> Updated COVID-19 shots expected soon https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/09/14/updated-covid-19-shots-expected-soon/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:01:22 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52523 Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected in Wisconsin soon after federal officials signed off on recommending the shots to those 6 months and older, a state epidemiologist said Wednesday. 

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]]> Republicans dismiss warning that proposed tax cut could lead to clawback of COVID-19 relief dollars https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/08/30/republicans-dismiss-warning-that-proposed-tax-cut-could-lead-to-clawback-of-covid-19-relief-dollars/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:47:37 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52410 Republican lawmakers are dismissing a memo from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration that pursuing large tax cuts over the biennium could lead to recoupment of federal COVID-19 relief funds. 

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