Gov. Evers: Nearly 60,000 Wisconsinites get covered during first three weeks of open enrollment through Healthcare.gov

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, with Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Mark Afable and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, announced that between Nov. 1 and Nov. 21, 57,558 Wisconsinites enrolled in a healthcare plan for 2021 through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Health Insurance Exchange on Healthcare.gov. Wisconsinites

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WMC: Court grants request for a temporary injunction on the release of business names allegedly connected to COVID-19 cases

WAUKESHA – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber, manufacturers’ association and safety council – argued in court on Monday that Gov. Tony Evers and his Administration should be barred from releasing the names of businesses that have had employees test positive for COVID-19. Waukesha County Circuit Court

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Waukesha County: Reminds residents of safe disposal for household medical sharps

(Waukesha, WI) – During International Sharps Injury Prevention Awareness Month, Waukesha County would like to remind residents that proper disposal of medical sharps reduces health risks for solid waste collection workers. Wisconsin medical waste rules require safe management and disposal of sharps to prevent accidental needle sticks and other sharps injuries.

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UW Health: Recognizes World AIDS Day with week of virtual events

MADISON, Wis. – Today, on the 32nd annual World AIDS Day, UW Health pays tribute to all those impacted by HIV. For people living with HIV, 2020 has meant battling two pandemics simultaneously. UW Health’s HIV Care and Prevention Program has been providing care for those living with HIV since 1985

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Dept. of Corrections: Closing a cell hall at Waupun Correctional Institution

(Madison, WI) – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) has started the process of closing a cell hall at Waupun Correction Institution (WCI), which is expected to decrease the institution’s population approximately 20%. A majority of the roughly 220 individuals being moved from WCI, a maximum-security institution, are classified as medium-security

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