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01.27.2023
The Valued Voice
WHA Information Center Launches Redesigned PricePoint Tool
Gov. Evers Declares 2023 the Year of Mental Health During State of the State Address
President’s Column: Three years later, Workforce and Inflation are Hospitals' Biggest Hurdles
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