Scott Walker

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  Wisconsin may hire 117 to meet PPACA mandates

  By The Associated Press  |  February 21, 2013

  The state also could create 163 other new health department jobs.

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  In a switch, GOP governors back expanding Medicaid

  By Thomas Beaumont  |  February 8, 2013

  A growing number of Republican governors are now buying into parts of the system.

• Dream team

  By Allison Bell  |  February 5, 2013

  When President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) into law, he officially killed the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) voluntary long-term care (LTC) benefits program.

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  The LTC reboot: 15 names

  By Allison Bell  |  January 9, 2013

  Here are our candidates for the binders full of women (and men).

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  Who will start a PPACA exchange?

  By Allison Bell  |  November 16, 2012

  HHS has once again pushed the deadline back, but many states have placed their bets.

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  Election forces Wisconsin governor's hand on health care

  By Scott Bauer  |  November 7, 2012

  Walker said he would put off implementing PPACA until he knew the results. Now, he knows the results.

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  President Romney’s cabinet: Who would he choose?

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  October 30, 2012

  Here are some possibilities for Romney appointees, and a couple of new ones Obama might make if he is re-elected.

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  Wisconsin: How can we choose a benchmark plan NOW?

  By Allison Bell  |  October 1, 2012

  The state asks for at least 60 more days to get PPACA essential health benefits plan answers.

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  The Other Paul Ryan Plan: $800B in Medicaid Cuts

  By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press  |  August 27, 2012

  The federal government now accounts for 60% of spending on a program that pays many Americans' nursing home bills.

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  South Carolina Public Workers Challenge Budget Board Health Premiums Decision

  By SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press  |  August 16, 2012

  Lawmakers said the state would cover the increases; the board ended up splitting responsibility.