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12/19/12,
State Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Family and Friends
12/10/12,
Youth Smoking Hits All-Time Low in Wisconsin
11/30/12,
State Health Officials Report Increased Flu Case Numbers and Encourage
Vaccinations
11/21/12,
Secretary Dennis G. Smith Releases Statement Regarding Non-Emergency
Transportation for Medicaid Members
Attachment: Notice of
Termination of Contract letter from LogistiCare
Attachment:
LogistiCare Q&A for Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus members
11/15/12, Cold Weather
Brings Carbon Monoxide Risks
11/13/12, Polk County
Public Health Officer Wins National Award
11/13/12, Wisconsin
Immunization Registry Receives Excellence Award
11/12/12, State Seeks
Public Input on Recommendations to Strengthen Emergency Medical Services
10/26/12, Department of
Health Services Announces Newborn Screening Task Force
10/19/12,
Department Holds Information Sessions for Family Care Community Health
Partnership Members and Providers
10/19/12,
Get your Flu Vaccine Before Flu Activity Increases
10/15/12, SeniorCare
One Step Closer to Renewal
10/12/12, Early Breast
Cancer Screening Encouraged for Wisconsin Women
10/11/12, Department
Awards Managed Care Contract to Southwest Family Care Alliance
09/28/12, State Health
Officials Raise Awareness About Rabies Prevention Steps
09/24/12, Department
Awards Guardianship Grant to Aging Agency
09/24/12, Infant
Mortality Rates Decline Slightly but Ongoing Efforts Needed
09/17/12, Insured
Families Need to Schedule Children's Vaccinations with Their Physicians
Starting October 1
09/11/12, State
Launches Stroke Care Improvement Initiative with the American Heart,
American Stroke Association
08/31/12, Equine
Encephalitis Found in Northwest Wisconsin
08/31/12, Governor Walker Submits Formal Renewal Request for SeniorCare Through
2015
08/30/12, State Health
Officials Report Increase in Influenza Cases Linked to State, County
Fair Attendance
08/21/12, State Reports
First Human West Nile Virus Case This Year
08/20/12, Immunizations
Give Kids a Healthy Start to the School Year
08/17/12, Two
Salmonella Cases in Wisconsin Part of Multistate Outbreak Linked to
Cantaloupe
08/16/12, Department of
Health Services Reports First Human Cases of H3N2v Influenza
08/13/12, Alex
Ignatowski Appointed as Legislative Advisor for the Department of Health
Services
08/03/12, Secretary
Dennis G. Smith Statement on Government Accountability Office Report
07/30/12, Wisconsin Improves Delivery of Health Services for
Children in Foster Care
07/25/12, First Bird
to Test Positive for West Nile Virus Reported
07/23/12, Federal
Officials Approve Family Care Renewal Request
07/16/12, Health
Officials Release Heat-Related Fatality
Information
07/06/12, Heat Warning
Extended for Southern Wisconsin
07/02/12, State
Officials Issue Heat-Related Public Health Advisory
06/28/12, Secretary
Dennis G. Smith Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
06/20/12, Marcia P. Coggs Building In Milwaukee Temporarily Closed
06/19/12, State Seeks Input on 2012-2020 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Plan
06/18/12, Department of
Health Services Seeks Input on SeniorCare
06/13/12, Health
Officials Urge Caution When Hot Weather Returns This Weekend
05/22/12,
Health Officials Urge Residents to Seek Pertussis Vaccine
05/18/12,
Plan Ahead for Water Safety Before Memorial Day Weekend
05/04/12,
State Activates Dead Bird Reporting Hotline to Track West Nile Virus
05/01/12,
Tickborne Diseases Remain a Threat in Wisconsin
04/27/12, Obama Administration Approves Policy Changes to BadgerCare
Plus
04/27/12, Statement from Secretary Dennis G. Smith on
FoodShare Audit
04/24/12, Wisconsin
Laboratory Testing Confirms Salmonella Bareilly in Recalled Tuna
04/24/12,
Wisconsin Childhood Immunization Champion Honored
04/18/12,
State's Male Anglers Age 50+ Needed for Online Survey as Fishing Season Begins
04/14/12,
Frozen, Raw, Yellowfin Tuna is Likely Source of Multi-State Salmonella Bareilly
Outbreak
04/13/12,
Sign Up To Be An Organ and Tissue Donor During National Donate Life Month
04/11/12, State Cancer Registrars Honored
for their Service
04/06/12,
Statement From Secretary Dennis G. Smith Regarding County Health Rankings
04/05/12, Op
Ed: Public Health Professionals Help Keep Our Communities Healthy and Safe
04/04/12,
Wisconsin Health and Agriculture Officials Investigating Source of Salmonella
Bareilly Outbreak
03/30/12,
Department of Health Services to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Draft Proposal for
Virtual Pace
03/20/12, National Poison Prevention Week is March 18-24
03/14/12, Secretary Dennis G. Smith Welcomes Assembly Passage of Bill Lifting Family Care Enrollment Cap
03/09/12, Office of Inspector General Launches Website for Reporting Public Assistance Fraud and Abuse
03/06/12, Southern Wisconsin Center Receives Forward Award for Performance Excellence
03/02/12, Department of Health Services to Hold Town Hall
Meetings on Long Term Care Sustainability
03/01/12, Wisconsin Residents Urged to Get Influenza Vaccine
02/28/12, Secretary Dennis G. Smith Welcomes Assembly Committee Passage of Bill Lifting Family Care Enrollment Cap
02/24/12, Collaborative Wound Care Prevention Program Announces 2012 Clinician Certification Classes
02/21/12, Department of Health Services to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Long Term Care Sustainability Initiatives
02/21/12, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center Directors Receive Patriot Award
02/14/12, Secretary
Dennis G. Smith Applauds Senate Approval of Bill Lifting Family Care Enrollment
Cap
02/09/12, Wisconsin Immunization Program Recognized for High Compliance Rates
02/02/12, Wisconsin Women Urged to Observe "National Wear
Red Day" by Learning About Heart Disease and Stroke Risk Factors
02/01/12, Testimony of
Secretary Dennis G. Smith on An Evaluation of Medical Assistance Program Report
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01/31/12, Transportation Service for Medicaid Enrollees Surpasses 857,000 Rides in First Six Months
01/27/12,
Radon Exposure is Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer
01/24/12, Department Seeks Input on Sustainability Initiatives for Wisconsin's Long Term Care Program
01/20/12, Department Pursues Vendor Fraud Enforcement Authority for Public Assistance Programs
01/17/12, Mary Spear Appointed as
Chief Legal Counsel for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
01/09/12, Karen McKeown
Appointed as Public Health Division Administrator
News Release Archive
Last Revised:
January 22, 2013 |
