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State worker health benefits program has large reserves, audit finds

Wisconsin State Journal, February 15, 2019

Local dental clinics weigh in on Governor Evers’ proposed plan to expand dental care

Fox 11, February 14, 2019

Advocacy group: Wisconsin’s birth-cost recovery program ‘a move in the wrong direction’

Wisconsin Public Radio, February 13, 2019

Sen. Tammy Baldwin leads push for Medicare buy-in with ’50 and over’ bill

Madison365, February 13, 2019

Lawmakers want to ban minors from buying e-cigarettes

U.S. News, February 13, 2019

17% of people in WI don’t know they are HIV positive

WXOW, February 13, 2019

Evers’ plan for dental care is jaw-dropping for some

WUWM, February 12, 2019

Drug-price debate targets pharmacy benefit managers

Pew, February 12, 2019

Tony Evers to propose spending $43 million on rural dental care

Wisconsin State Journal, February 12, 2019

CMS proposes interoperability rules to increase HER access

Modern Healthcare, February 11, 2019

Looking at vaccination rates in Wisconsin as health officials deal with outbreak of measles

WDJT, February 11, 2019

Evers unveils dental care proposals

Eau Claire Leader Telegram, February 10, 2019

Dems unveil bill for Medicare to negotiate drug prices

The Hill, February 7, 2019

Poll: Just 13 percent want ‘Medicare for all’ if it means end of private insurance

The Hill, February 7, 2019

In push to revamp Medicaid, Trump officials bend rules that protect patients

Los Angeles Times, February 6, 2019

Amid national debate, Wisconsin Republicans warn Democrats against abortion law changes

Wisconsin Public Radio, February 6, 2019

As Trump calls on Congress to lower drug prices, some Democrats cheer. Others scoff

Stat, February 6, 2019

Trump places health care at center stage in State of the Union address

The Washington Post, February 6, 2019

Trump’s move on drug rebates good but may not lower prices, experts say

Dispatch, February 5, 2019

How does Wisconsin’s pre-existing conditions proposal line up with the ACA?

WisContext, February 5, 2019

U.S. attorneys issue warnings to Wisconsin opioid prescribers

Fox 11, February 5, 2019

Medication denied: Wisconsin bill would make insurance appeals easier

Wisconsin Public Radio, February 4, 2019

More Wisconsin kids skip vaccines, citing ‘personal conviction.’ It’s raising immunity concerns

Appleton Post-Crescent, February 4, 2019

To control drug prices, states may have to face off against feds

Governing, February 1, 2019

Trump targets drug middlemen with ‘devastating’ rebate plan

Bloomberg, January 31, 2019

The consolidation of health insurance and drug benefits is back

Axios, January 30, 2019

Local hospital price lists: Do they tell the whole story?

WSAW, January 30, 2019

Association health plans expanded under Trump look promising so far

The Washington Post, January 30, 2019

Opioid money has helped, but states want more

Pew, January 30, 2019

A year after Trump touted ‘right to try,’ patients still aren’t getting treatment

Stat, January 29, 2019

Wisconsin lawmakers seek to improve patient outcomes with ‘step therapy’ modifications

The Capital Times, January 29, 2019

Is methadone the answer? More opioid addicts across Wisconsin are turning to clinics for help

Appleton Post-Crescent, January 28, 2019

Feds tackle opioid epidemic, but is it helping?

Associated Press, January 28, 2019

Lawmakers not sure if bill covering pre-existing conditions will advance

Beloit Daily News, January 24, 2019

Marquette poll shows support for Medicaid expansion in Wisconsin

The Capital Times, January 24, 2019

Tony Evers now says he’ll ask for approval to withdraw from the Affordable Care Act lawsuit

Wisconsin State Journal, January 24, 2019

Tony Evers reverses course on withdrawing from Affordable Care Act lawsuit

Wisconsin State Journal, January 24, 2019

Trump calls for cracking down on surprise medical bills

The Hill, January 23, 2019

Walgreens settles Medicaid violation accusations

Wisconsin Law Journal, January 23, 2019

Assembly approves pre-existing conditions bill as Gov. Tony Evers casts doubts on its fate

The Capital Times, January 23, 2019

Tony Evers vows to buck GOP by withdrawing state from Affordable Care Act lawsuit

Wisconsin State Journal, January 23, 2019

Assembly GOP tweaks pre-existing condition bill; Tony Evers pans it as ‘lesser benefits for fewer Wisconsinites’

Wisconsin State Journal, January 22, 2019

Pre-existing conditions bill may see amendments before Assembly vote Tuesday

The Capital Times, January 22, 2019

Does the Obamacare case represent a new norm for states

Governing, January 22, 2019

Health care industry waiting and watching as government positions change hands

Chippewa Herald, January 21, 2019

Vos: Last-minute changes possible to pre-existing conditions bill

Wisconsin Public Radio, January 21, 2019

Wisconsin bill on pre-existing conditions has a problem: Experts say it wouldn’t work

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 21, 2019

Wisconsin’s rate of inappropriately prescribed antibiotics below national average

Wisconsin Public Radio, January 21, 2019

Women in rural Wisconsin lack access to maternity care

Fox 11, January 20, 2019

Developing legislation could require Wisconsin teachers to learn CPR

Fox 6, January 20, 2019

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