Wisconsin Health News

Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson will discuss the state budget, Medicaid and public health.

Dental access advocates are working to integrate oral and medical care and advocating for higher Medicaid rates to treat special needs patients. Meanwhile, technical colleges statewide are expanding their dental professional training programs.?

The Assembly advanced a Republican-backed plan Thursday along party lines that would bar gender-affirming care for kids, a bill previously vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers and opposed by medical groups.

The debate over adding fluoride to water in Wisconsin is reaching a boiling point, a long-time oral health advocate said at a Wisconsin Health News panel Wednesday. https://lnkd.in/gqC45TCs

Milwaukee health officials cleared two public schools that were under investigation for lead hazards. https://lnkd.in/gEvgsxEp

Insurers must comply with state laws and regulations when using AI to make decisions, Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) says in a new bulletin. https://lnkd.in/gjyPBeSp

Senate Republicans advanced a plan Tuesday to create state law on direct primary care arrangements, after rejecting a Democratic amendment that would have added anti-discrimination protections to the bill.?

A Wisconsin tribal leader urged state legislators Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana.?

The Legislature’s budget-writing committee will hold four listening sessions next month for input on the 2025-27 state budget.

Wisconsin’s two U.S. senators voted Friday to pass legislation that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as having no medical use and a high potential for abuse.