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Aurora Health Supports Wisconsin Nonprofits

Aurora Health Care is awarding $6.6 million in grants to 22 nonprofits in eastern Wisconsin to improve access to primary care and behavioral health.

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(REGIONAL PRIVATE GRANTS) Bremer Priorities Include Health, Social Services

The Bremer Foundation considers basic needs programs, including nutrition, housing and job training endeavors, and health grants.

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(HEALTH INSURANCE) WI to Offer New Short Term Option

Wisconsin will now offer a new healthcare plan for childless adults below 200% of the federal poverty level. The program, BadgerCare Plus Basic, will cover basic healthcare services for people on the waiting list for the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan. Funded entirely through $130 per month premiums and...

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(ANALYSIS) WI Takes Unique Approach to Health Reform

Health reform efforts in other states have gotten more attention, but Wisconsin is quietly doing some interesting things to reach its goal of universal coverage in the state. Over the past few years, the state has undertaken perhaps the most ambitious effort in lieu of comprehensive system reform, ...

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(HEALTH CARE) Bush Foundation Supports Health Workforce in MN, ND, SD & WI

The Bush Foundation established the Bush Medical Fellows Program to enhance community health care in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and northwestern Wisconsin through the professional and personal development of selected physician leaders.

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(HEALTH CARE) RWJF Offers 18 Health & Society Scholarships

Offered by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), the program provides two years of support to postdoctoral scholars at all stages of their careers to build the nation's capacity for research and leadership.

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(HEALTH CARE) WI Expands Coverage to Low-Income Childless Adults

Wisconsin expands its BadgerCare Plus health insurance program to low-income childless adults.

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Medicare to Test Pay Incentives to Improve Care in Nursing Homes

Officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) are about to launch a new, four-state demonstration to determine if cash incentives will improve the quality of care and efficiency of operations in nursing homes. Nursing homes in AZ, MS, NY and WI will be asked to participate.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE: $17M Available for 130 Drug Free Communities Awards

This program is a collaborative initiative sponsored by the White House Office of Nat'l Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in partnership with SAMHSA in order to establish and strengthen community collaboration to reduce substance abuse among youth.

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ACF to Extend Funding for Developmental Disabilities Centers

HHS' Admin. for Children & Families (ACF) says it is making funding available to two existing University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service (UCEDDs).

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