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May. 4, 2023
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: May is ALS Awareness Month
Every May, people come together to raise awareness and spread education about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly referred to as ALS. The ALS Association defines the disease as, “a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.”
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May. 4, 2023
Staff Spotlight: Molly Shea
Molly Shea is WHA’s digital communications manager. She has been in this role for almost a year. Prior to coming to WHA, Molly was the director of communications at the Stoughton Area School District during the first several years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apr. 27, 2023
Former Governors Doyle and Thompson encourage Advocacy Day Attendees to Rise Above Partisanship, Tel
Former Wisconsin Governors Jim Doyle and Tommy Thompson joined WHA’s annual Advocacy Day on April 19 in Madison as keynote speakers in a conversation moderated by WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding. The Governors shared a common view on political divisiveness today and encouraged attendees to rise above the partisanship to make an impact by telling their story.
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Apr. 27, 2023
Gov. Tony Evers Discusses Proposed State Budget Investments for Hospitals in Remarks to WHA Advocacy
In remarks to Advocacy Day attendees, Gov. Tony Evers acknowledged the need for support for Wisconsin hospitals and discussed investments included in his 2023-2025 State Budget proposal.
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Apr. 27, 2023
Stoughton Health Receives WHA's 2023 Advocacy All-Star Award
Stoughton Health received the 2023 Advocacy All-Star Award at Wisconsin Hospital Association’s (WHA) annual Advocacy Day event on April 19 in Madison attended by nearly 1,000 hospital advocates. Presented by WHA Vice President of External Affairs Kari Hofer, the award recognizes one hospital or health care system that exemplifies a dedication to grassroots advocacy.
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Apr. 27, 2023
Rep. Mark Born Receives WHA’s 2023 Advocate of the Year Award
WHA presented State Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) with the Association’s 2023 Health Care Advocate of the Year Award at its 2023 Advocacy Day held April 19 at Monona Terrace in Madison. Born was honored for his partnership with local hospital leaders and his support for legislation to provide necessary Medicaid funding to hospitals, remove unnecessary regulations and bolster the state’s health care workforce.
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Apr. 27, 2023
Lawmakers Discuss State Budget Priorities, Debate Solutions to Workforce Licensure Delays during WHA
A bipartisan panel of the Wisconsin State Legislature’s budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) joined WHA’s 2023 Advocacy Day on April 19 in Madison for a discussion of this session’s top legislative issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
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Apr. 27, 2023
Inaugural Quality Improvement Poster Showcase
Wisconsin hospitals showcased their quality improvement successes April 18 at the Capitol Rotunda in a Pre-Advocacy Day Poster Showcase.
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Apr. 27, 2023
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN: Hospitals Show Impressive Gains Complying with Federal Price Transparency Law
Turquoise Health, a private health care price transparency company, recently released their second Price Transparency Impact Report. Turquoise reports that they have downloaded machine readable files (MRF) from almost 5,400 hospitals as of the end of Q1 2023.
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Apr. 27, 2023
Anthem Payment Delays Reaching Sizable Levels
For the past two years, Anthem has experienced significant payment delays, resulting in millions of dollars owed to hospitals across the country, including right here in Wisconsin.
