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12.05.2023
The Valued Voice
President’s Column: Hospital Price Transparency Critics Omit Facts
WHA: Senate Bill 328 is “Aiming at the Wrong Target”
Wisconsin Hospitals Provided $2.1 Billion in Community Benefits and Charity Care in 2022
DHS Releases Study of LTC System in Wisconsin
11.20.2023
The Valued Voice
Health Care ‘Middlemen’ Prevent Free Market Dynamics from Working
New Data Shows Wisconsin Hospitals Facing Significant Financial Challenges
President’s Column: Wisconsin Hospitals Committed to Affordable, Quality Care
CMS Issues Updates to Federal Price Transparency Provisions in Final Outpatient Rule
WHA Urges Assembly Health Committee to Enhance Support to Rural Physician Training
10.19.2023
The Valued Voice
Senate Committee Hears Strong Opposition to Bill Creating New State-Level Regulations for Hospital P
WHA Launches Workforce Partnership Series
Innovation-Focused WHA Mental Health and Addiction Care Conference on Oct. 18; Registration Closing
WHA Council on Workforce Development Urges Licensure Reform
09.27.2023
The Valued Voice
WHA Supports Meaningful Price Transparency in Outpatient Comment Letter to CMS
ProPublica Highlights Labyrinthian Complexity in Appealing Health Insurer Denials
Four Democrats Circulate Legislation Creating New Regulations for Hospital Nurse Staffing
09.01.2023
The Valued Voice
U.S. OIG Reveals Strategic Plan for Oversight of Medicare and Medicaid Managed Care
Sen. Dianne Hesselbein Joins WHA’s Public Policy Council
About 36% of Medicaid Recipients Up for Renewal Have Retained Coverage Thus Far
WHA-Crafted Allied Health Training Grant Applications Open
08.15.2023
The Valued Voice
Worker’s Compensation Rates Fall for Eighth Consecutive Year
WHA CEO Borgerding Joins Wisconsin Health News Panel to Discuss State Budget, Workforce Challenges
U.S. Dept of Labor Files Suit in Wisconsin District Court Against UnitedHealth TPA Over Improper Cla
Preliminary Data on Wisconsin Medicaid Renewals Now Available
05.30.2023
The Valued Voice
More Than 100 Wisconsin Hospitals Ask State Budget Committee to Increase Funding
As Hospitals Face Continued Financial Challenges, New Report Highlights Difficulties in Receiving Pa
WHA Presents State Capitol Briefing on Wisconsin’s Psychiatric Safety Net
WHA Testifies in Support of Two More Bills to Expedite Health Care Licensure at Assembly Committee H
Health Care Rapidly Adopting Registered Apprenticeships
WHA Expresses Concerns with Congressional Subcommittee's 340B, Site-Neutral Proposals
05.03.2023
The Valued Voice
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN: Hospitals Show Impressive Gains Complying with Federal Price Transparency Law
Anthem Payment Delays Reaching Sizable Levels
Rep. Mark Born Receives WHA’s 2023 Advocate of the Year Award
Lawmakers Discuss State Budget Priorities, Debate Solutions to Workforce Licensure Delays during WHA
WHA Joins AHA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, WMC in Opposition to FTC Non-Compete Rule
Inaugural Quality Improvement Poster Showcase
04.14.2023
The Valued Voice
WHA Presents State Capitol Briefing on 2023 Health Care Workforce Report
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform Holds Hearing on WHA-Backed Legislation to Expedit
Skewed Claims About Hospital Price Transparency Debunked at E&C Hearing
Bulk Claim Denials by Insurer Leads to Higher Costs for Patients
GUEST COLUMN: More Nurses Needed to Meet Health Care Challenges
03.17.2023
The Valued Voice
GUEST COLUMN: Industry Voices—Let's be Transparent About Hospital Price Transparency
GUEST COLUMN: Quality Health Care is Wisconsin Asset, But it Can’t be Taken for Granted
New Assembly Health Committee Chair Speaks to WHA’s Public Policy Council
Republican Lawmakers Announce Legislation Providing New Exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 Abortion Law
Advocate Health’s Carlson Recognized with WHA 2022 Distinguished Service Award
12.09.2022
The Valued Voice
WHA’s Borgerding, Other Health Care Leaders Discuss Impact of Election on Health Care Policy
Senate Health Committee Chair Speaks to WHA’s Public Policy Council
Hospital Services Rise at 3.4% in Last Year, Health Insurance Price Index Rises Over 20%
WHA Back on Capitol Hill Advocating for Year-End Health Care Priorities
Wisconsin DHS Awarded $45 million to Strengthen the Public Health Workforce
11.18.2022
The Valued Voice
Wisconsin Hospitals Delivered Nearly $2B in Community Benefits in 2021
DHS Announces Historic Funding Increase for WI Nursing Homes
Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Holds Fourth Hearing
National Provider Groups Ask Biden for Summit to Address Crowded Emergency Rooms as Biden Administra
11.11.2022
The Valued Voice
Wisconsin Health Care Ranked 8th Least Expensive in U.S.
AHA Report on Commercial Insurer Practices: “Clinicians Should be Able to Focus on Caring Without Bu
New Leaders Elected to WHA Board of Directors
Exchange Open Enrollment Begins for 2023 Benefit Year
Ascension Mercy Hospital and Project SEARCH Awarded 2022 Global Vision Community Partnership Award
09.16.2022
The Valued Voice
AHA: 2022 Will Be the Most Financially Difficult for Hospitals and Health Systems Since the Start of
Public Policy Council Discusses Licensure Reforms, Medicaid Priorities
Kaufman Hall Reports Tough Financial Times for Hospitals in 2022
Unique Psychiatric Emergency Hospital Opens in Milwaukee
WHA-Supported Bill to Improve Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Clears U.S.
08.12.2022
The Valued Voice
Wisconsin’s Critical Access Hospitals Ranked 2nd in the Nation for Quality Excellence
2022 Quality Report Demonstrates Continued Commitment to High Quality Health Care in Wisconsin
Post-Acute Care Conference Explores Care Transitions
DHS Names Baker Tilly for Study of Wisconsin LTC Industry
08.09.2022
The Valued Voice
Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses Holds First Hearing
AHA: Insurer Policies Compromise Patient Safety and Raise Costs
07.29.2022
The Valued Voice
Worker’s Comp Rates to Fall for Seventh Consecutive Year
WHA-Supported Bill to Improve Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Clears House Committee
MEB Shelves Rule That Could Add at Least $75m in Health Care Costs Following WHA Advocacy
Wisconsin “Grow Our Own” Training Grant Applications Open
07.08.2022
The Valued Voice
WHA Board Engages with DHS Medicaid Services Administrator on Post-Acute Discharge Challenges
Congressional Panel Highlights Improper Delays and Care Denials in Medicare Advantage Plans
FTC to Scrutinize Impact of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
06.28.2022
The Valued Voice
Wisconsin Hospitals Commit More Resources to Communities, Face Larger Medicare Losses
DHS Market Study of the Long-term Care Industry in Wisconsin Advances
WHA’s Ann Zenk Appointed to Legislative Council Study Committee on Occupational Licenses
Insurers Fail to Follow Through on Agreed-to Prior Authorization Reforms
05.16.2022
The Valued Voice
New Ruling Affirms Insurer ED Policy Violates Federal Law
“60 Minutes” Features Children’s Wisconsin Response to Rising Mental Health Crisis Among Adolescents
05.09.2022
The Valued Voice
New AHA Report Highlights Dramatic Spike in Health Care Input Costs
Medicare Advantage Plan Practices Impede Beneficiary Access to Necessary Care
New Program to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment in Rural WI
02.18.2022
The Valued Voice
Senate, Assembly Leaders Introduce Bill Creating Felony for Threats to Health Care Workers
Wisconsin Policy Forum Study Documents Public Health Capabilities, Challenges
Fort McCoy Celebrates End of Operation Allies Welcome
Medicare to Cover At-Home COVID Tests this Spring