WHA News Releases 2004

• News Release: Dane County 'Patient Dumping' Case Unloads Costs on Consumers (12/7/04)

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• News Release: Wisconsin Hospital Association Embraces Components of "Jobs Agenda" (9/27)
  
  
• News Release: Information On Wisconsin Hospitals Continues to Grow: 85% Now Report Safety Data, 4 New Quality Measures Added to CheckPoint (9/23)
  
  
• News Release: WHA Urges More Constructive Dialogue on Health Care Costs -- "Misleading Data Sets Discussion Back" (8/27)
  
• News Release: Report Suggests No Simple Solution to Health Care Costs -- "Hospital Association Embraces Call for Dialogue" (8/23)
  
  
• News Release: Hidden Tax on Hospital Bills Continues to Grow (7/16/04) (PDF)
  
• News Release: Hidden Tax on Hospital Bills Continues to Grow (7/16/04) (WORD DOC)
  
  
• News Release: Wisconsin Hospitals Promote Surgical Safety - CheckPoint Makes Information About Hospital Safety Easy to Find (6/22/04)
  
  
• News Release: Hospital Collection Practices Reflect Care, Concern for Patient (6/22/04)
  
  • Chart: Uncompensated Care in Wisconsin Hospitals
    
  • Uncompensated Care Policy (Billing Collection Guidelines for Wisconsin Hospitals (March)

News Release: Health Care Leaders Voice TABOR Concerns (5/6/04)

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NEWS RELEASE: Hospitals Add New Quality Data to CheckPoint Web site (6/16/04)

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121 Wisconsin Hospitals Report Quality, Safety Information -- CheckPoint Among Most Promising Hospital Reporting Programs in Nation
www.wicheckpoint.org

• News Release: Statewide(3/30/04)
  
• News Release: Milwaukee (3/30/04)
  
• News Release: La Crosse (3/30/04)
  
• News Release: Eau Claire (3/30/04)
  
• News Release: Madison (3/30/04)
  
• News Release: Green Bay (3/30/04)
  
• News Release: Wausau (3/30/04)
  
  

Release: Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Lauds Health Care Quality and Safety Reporting - Information Helps Consumers Make Good Choices

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NEWS RELEASE: Physician Shortage Will Threaten Access to Care; Action Now Will Avert Future Crisis (3/04)

REPORT: Who Will Care for Our Patients? -- Wisconsin Takes Action to Fight a Growing Physician Shortage (3/04)

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• Hospitals Hail Medicaid Agreement (2/25/04)
  
• Hospital Association Applauds Doyle Speech - Touts Wisconsin as "a pioneer in health care quality" (1/22/04)
  

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• "Healthier Choices" Plan Will Cut Costs, Improve Health Care Options -- Groups Unveil Major Health Care Reform Plan (1/7/04)
  
  • Report: Wisconsin's Healthier Choices for Affordable Health Care (1/7/04)

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WHA News Releases 2006

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WHA News Releases 2005

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WHA News Releases 2002 & 2003

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