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Medicaid is the largest payer for mental health and addiction treatment services in Wisconsin and across the nation. Medicaid helps Wisconsinites get vital services—like counseling and medication—to stay healthy. But this week the U.S. House of Representatives took its first step on proposed efforts to cut more than $715 billion from Medicaid over the next 10 years—which...

Contact: Emily Greendonner (608) 516-9154 egreendonner@uwhealth.org  MADISON, Wis. –  Most UW Health Kids patients who require hospitalization or surgery due to injuries from traumatic, bike-related accidents were not wearing helmets. In the last two years, on average, 70% of pediatric patients who came to the...

Nearly 800 signers, including more than 500 business groups or officials, support increased investment in the Universities of Wisconsin GREEN BAY, Wis.—Wisconsin is now 44th out of 50 states in public funding of four-year universities – a drop of one spot – according to the latest national study of higher education funding.

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-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jefferson County Administrator Michael Luckey.  The podcast focuses on local economic development efforts and business investments, including the county’s growing Food and Beverage Innovation Campus that recently landed manufacturer Onego Bio as its latest tenant.  The food ingredient company announced in...

Proposed federal legislation includes the largest cuts to the Medicaid program in its 60-year history, aiming to reduce federal spending by at least $715 billion over the next 10 years. These cuts are part of a budget reconciliation bill. These proposed changes threaten essential health coverage and care for millions across the nation,...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jefferson County Administrator Michael Luckey.  The podcast focuses on local economic development efforts and business investments, including the county’s growing Food and Beverage Innovation Campus that recently landed manufacturer Onego Bio as its latest tenant.  The food ingredient company announced in March...

On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee held a markup hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 billion in federal spending from Medicaid-the largest proposed cuts to the program in history. The scale of these cuts would blow holes in State budgets and force Wisconsin to reduce...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (May 15, 2025) – The Fox Cities Chamber is now accepting vendor applications for its AI Business Summit on Wednesday, November 5. This is the premier event for businesses, innovators, and professionals looking to explore the power of artificial intelligence in the workplace. This event will bring together industry experts, thought leaders, and cutting-edge businesses to...

— The Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives just concluded its markup of their portion of the federal budget reconciliation bill. The bill as it currently stands would cut $715 billion from the Medicaid program over the next 10 years and result in 13.7 million people losing their health insurance coverage through...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced 3,053,700 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to April 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary employment estimates for April 2025 showed Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.3% over last month, which is 0.9 percentage...

Bill Would Require Governor’s Administration to Follow State Law and Turn Over Millions in Covid-Era Interest Payments to State Treasury MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after introducing LRB-3000/LRB-3235, which would require Governor Evers and Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld to hand over $170 million in earned interest on unspent...