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Department of Health Services Stops in Milwaukee on ‘Thank You’ Tour

March 26, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s been two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. When one looks back, those two years seem both incredibly long and unbelievably short. The nation’s survival is … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Department of Health Services, Health Connections, Karen Timberlake

Wisconsin Assembly Considers Bill That Would De-fund Planned Parenthood

September 4, 2015

By Ariele Vaccaro A new bill that would give the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) priority over Planned Parenthood for Title X funding garnered passionate support and opposition during … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Abortion, Ariele Vaccaro, Assembly Bill 310, Beth Hartung, Department of Health Services, Planned Parenthood, Title X Funding

Department of Health Services to hold Town Hall Meetings on draft proposal for Virtual Pace

April 7, 2012

The Department of Health Services is holding public meetings to solicit comments on a draft proposal for Virtual PACE, a program to integrate the care for people who are dually eligible for Medicare … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Department of Health Services, Medicaid, Medicare, Milwaukee Center For Independence, Virtual PACE

Department launches website on Medicaid savings initiatives

October 1, 2011

MADISON – Department of Health Services Secretary, Dennis G. Smith, today launched a website that outlines initiatives designed to keep the state’s Medicaid program sustainable, fair and equitable. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dennis G. Smith, Department of Health Services, Medicaid, Medical Homes for Children in Foster Care, Virtual PACE

Moore lauds Secretary Smith’s reversal on support of Milwaukee grant application

July 16, 2011

Washington, DC – This week, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) lauded Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis Smith for an apparent turn-around to support the city of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dennis Smith, Department of Health Services, Grant Applications, Gwen Moore

Wisconsin receives two awards for health care program

December 11, 2010

BadgerCare Plus & ACCESS.Wisconsin.gov Programs cited for innovative, customer-focused approaches MADISON – Wisconsin ’s BadgerCare Plus program received a national “Innovation” award recently … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: ACCESS.Wisconsin.gov, Awards, BadgerCare, Council on State Government, Department of Health Services, Karen Timberlake

Wisconsin child care providers join the fight against childhood obesity

December 2, 2010

State program seeks to create foundation for physical activity in young children MADISON – Promoting physical activity to help prevent childhood obesity is the goal of a new grant awarded recently by … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Child Care, Childhood Obesity, Childrens Health, Department of Health Services, Karen Timberlake

New lead paint prevention rule protects our kids

May 6, 2010

By Karen Timberlake, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Widespread use of lead based paint in older housing throughout Wisconsin has poisoned more than 46,000 Wisconsin … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Childrens Health, Department of Health Services, Lead Based Paint, Lead Poisoning, Legislation

Health official to focus on vaccinations

January 15, 2010

Minority groups 2-3 times more likely to be hospitalized with H1N1 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services kicked off National Influenza Vaccination Week this week by calling on local public … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Advertising, African Americans, Department of Health Services, flu, h1n1, Hispanics, Hmong, Minority Groups, Native American, vaccine

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State’s managed care changes could cost local economy hundreds of jobs

December 19, 2009

A decision by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to make changes to state health care programs in Southeast Wisconsin could adversely impact the local economy, affecting hundreds of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Department of Health Services, Jim Doyle, Lena Taylor, Medicaid, NAACP, Spencer Coggs

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