Wisconsin Medicaid ABA Technician Rate Has Held at $11.91 Since February 2023, the Lowest Among Its Neighbors. Federal Audit Updates Are Expected October 14.

Wisconsin pays $11.91 for technician-delivered 97153, unchanged since February 2023, as DHS revisits 97155 billing and enrollment after a federal audit. The technician rate trails the region: Comprehensive 97153 pays $11.91 per unit, unchanged since February 2023 and below every neighbor charted, and the 2025 to 2027 budget’s rate increases skipped behavioral treatment.

Crowley says Black infant health is a priority; Tiffany silent

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. This article is part of the Cap Times series Deadly Divide, investigating Wisconsin’s ongoing Black infant mortality crisis. Erin McGroarty reported this story as a USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism 2026 National Fellow and a participant in the Center’s engagement initiative.

New facility in Wisconsin Rapids to combine medical, dental and recovery services under one roof

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - Family Health Center of Marshfield broke ground on a new health care center in Wisconsin Rapids Tuesday. The new Wisconsin Rapids Health Center will be located at 231 West Riverview Expressway. It will bring medical, dental, pharmacy services, alcohol & drug recovery services, and patient support resources under one roof.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital Recently Performs 1,000th WATCHMAN Procedure

Aspirus Wausau Hospital recently performed its 1,000th WATCHMAN procedure, marking a significant milestone for the hospital's cardiovascular team and its ongoing care of patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). The achievement reflects years of collaboration among physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, technologists, and support staff who have helped build and sustain...

Family Health Center breaks ground today in Wisconsin Rapids

UW-CTRI receives $11.1 million for tobacco recovery treatment research

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) received a $11.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for research and implementation of tobacco-use treatments at 16 Community Health Centers (CHCs) between Wisconsin and Massachusetts, announced UW-CTRI. According to a 2026 Center for Urban Population Health report,...

Marshfield Medical Center Recognized with American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Achievement Awards

Marshfield Clinic hospitals in Marshfield, Minocqua and Park Falls received American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions. Heart disease and stroke...

Wisconsin governor candidates offer opposing plans to address rising health care costs

Adam Paul, who owns Vintage Rose Bakery & Sandwich Shop in west De Pere with his wife, says health care is the biggest financial stress he faces. He struggles with mental health, and his wife has a thyroid condition. For the last three months, Paul said they’ve been negotiating with their insurance provider to try to get an MRI covered for his wife’s condition.

Steil’s $1 billion Medicaid claim holds up. His rural health figure doesn’t.

U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil’s congressional office said in a Sept. 25 email newsletter that Wisconsin is receiving “a $1 billion increase in federal Medicaid funding,” calling it “the highest level of funding in state history.”. Public records back up the $1 billion. The state’s nonpartisan Legislative...

Portage Co. Health and Human Services announces free flu shot clinic for kids

Portage Co. Health and Human Services announces free flu shot clinic for kids.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital Reaches Milestone with 1,000th WATCHMAN Procedure

WAUSAU, WI (OnFocus) – Aspirus Wausau Hospital recently performed its 1,000th WATCHMAN procedure, marking a significant milestone for the hospital’s cardiovascular team and its ongoing care of patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). The achievement reflects years of collaboration among physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, technologists, and support staff...

New Grant-Funded Project Will Low Income People Quit Smoking

(Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio) A new grant-funded project will work with federally funded health clinics to help people with low incomes quit smoking. According to Hope Kirwan with Wisconsin Public Radio, the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention received an $11.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for the five-year project.

Marshfield Medical Center sites in central WI earn heart care honors

Seven Sanford Health hospitals across South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin have been recognized by the American College of Cardiology for meeting national standards in heart attack care, according to a community announcement. Six hospitals received the ACC’s NCDR Chest Pain–MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award, while a seventh...

Measles cases rise in Wisconsin as vaccination rates decline

243 cases confirmed statewide, including 15 in northeast Wisconsin.

Council votes to more than triple rent for ThedaCare clinic

MANAWA – The Manawa Common Council voted last week to raise the monthly rent for the city-owned ThedaCare Physicians-Manawa clinic, increasing the rate from $700 to $2,500 per month. The rate increase comes amid increasing building maintenance costs and a dispute with healthcare executives over property upkeep expenses. The...

Wisconsin Health Officials Urge Everyone to Get the Flu Vaccine

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Wisconsin health officials are urging everyone to get the flu vaccine this year. According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, this year’s influenza vaccine will cover the two most common strains of flu, as well as a more contagious strain that hit the US last year. Flu vaccines are recommended for everyone 6 months old or older, and will be widely available.

New Ad Sounds Alarm on Wisconsin’s Healthcare Affordability Crisis

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, through its affiliate, the WMC Issues Mobilization Council, is sounding the alarm on Wisconsin’s rapidly rising healthcare costs and the growing affordability crisis facing hard-working families across the state with a new ad campaign. The new 30-second ad, which is running statewide...

David Crowley proposes healthcare public option for every Wisconsin household

Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor David Crowley is proposing opening healthcare coverage to every resident through a public option for BadgerCare, the state’s normally low-income healthcare program. This comes as Republicans in Washington, including Congressman Tom Tiffany, Crowley’s opponent, voted to gut the Affordable Care Act, also known as...