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Health Insurance for Wisconsin Public Schools

WEBThe cost of the teachers’ health insurance varies considerably from district to district. For instance, the monthly annual premium for family coverage during the 1998 …

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A Roadmap for Healthcare Reform in Wisconsin

WEBThe challenge of improving healthcare has gained attention across the nation. Proposals advanced in Wisconsin and elsewhere seek to reduce healthcare costs, …

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New Wisconsin bill directly solves the problem with growing …

WEBHealthcare spending continues to grow. Average per person spending was $13,493 in 2022 in the U.S., or $4.5 trillion total, according to federal data. Fortunately, a …

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State licensing barriers hindering healthcare workers during crisis

WEBLawmakers should streamline regulations so more people can work. Even before the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, Wisconsin was experiencing a worker shortage …

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Nearly 1,000 out-of-state health care providers help Wisconsinites

WEBStreamlined licensing reciprocity should be made permanent and extended to other professions. Since the start of the pandemic, Wisconsin has made it much easier …

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Medicaid: Wisconsin’s budget buster

WEBBadger Institute : As the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee begins budget deliberations, Gov. Tony Evers is pushing for a $31.6 billion budget for …

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Eleven Years Later, Act 10 Takes Down a Onetime Union Stronghold

WEBEleven Years Later, Act 10 Takes Down a Onetime Union Stronghold. By Mike Nichols June 23, 2022. WEA Trust, the teachers’ union-created insurance …

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Analysis: Children’s mental health and the curious case of crisis

WEBBadger Institute : Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has added the $500 million to his 2023-25 budget to address a “burgeoning crisis” in mental and behavioral health, …

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Innovators stifled by current healthcare system

WEBThe one thing that can save healthcare — innovation — is stymied by the anti-market forces of the current system. And it shows. Healthcare costs continue to …

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Allowing dental therapists would increase access to oral health care

WEBMore than 90 percent of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have at least one area with too few dental providers per capita, and in 2017, over 1.2 million residents (more than 20 …

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A Critical Element of Reform of Milwaukee Public Schools: The

WEBThis overall increase in life expectancy is a relatively modest 10.3%. However, if one assumes a traditional retirement age of 65, post-retirement years …

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Delay in removing ineligible Medicaid recipients costs Wisconsin

WEBBadger Institute : A state Department of Health Services decision to take a year to remove ineligible people from Wisconsin’s Medicaid rolls — much slower than …

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Dental therapy approval: A win for Wisconsinites

WEBCONTACT: Patrick McIlheran, director of policy: [email protected] or (414) 393-7077 Jan. 16, 2024 — Wisconsin ranks near the bottom among states in …

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Is it high time to legalize in Wisconsin

WEBIt’s been genetically engineered over time to heighten its effects. In fact, marijuana today is three times more potent than it was just 20 years ago, according to …

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Licensing reform gains momentum in Wisconsin Legislature

WEBIn March, acting DSPS Secretary Dan Hereth told the legislative Joint Finance Committee that the agency has been working on the backlog and had reduced …

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Wisconsin budget misses mark on best oral care solution — dental

WEBThe 2023-25 state biennial budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday included measures designed to address gaps in oral care access in Wisconsin, which …

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Dental therapists making a difference in Minnesota, a decade of …

WEBThe nonprofit, nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts has advocated over the past decade for the wider acceptance of dental therapists as an evidence-based policy …

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Licensure reforms fuel entrepreneurs across Wisconsin

WEBReforms approved in 2017 to Wisconsin’s complex occupational licensing system removed barriers for barbers, cosmetologists and other beauty-related …

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Salon owner says Wisconsin licensing hurdles make it tough for …

WEBIt’s the tale of a small shop owner trying to get established — facing hurdles and fees from a state agency. About two years ago, Hudack was working as a hair stylist …

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