MADISON, Wisconsin, June 7 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Coalition of Wisconsin Business Leaders Support the Price Transparency for Patients Act MADISON - On Thursday, Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), and Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia) announced the Price Transparency for Patients Act, legislation laying out clear requirements for hospitals to publicly share pricing information with consumers.   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Dodge County Jail Visit to See Mr. Ramon Morales Reyes * "Today I visited the Dodge County Jail to check on my constituent, Mr. Ramon Morales Reyes. He informed me that his needs are being met in jail, including his health care needs. When I spoke with him, I was struck by how forgiving he is, he said he felt no animus toward the man who robbed and framed him. He  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 6 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dan Conley Honored with Judge W. Reynolds Community Building Award Dan Conley, Quarles & Brady partner in the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, has been honored with the Judge W. Reynolds Community Building Award. The award is given to an individual whose significant contributions of service have made a positive impact on the legal community and beyond. Conley was pres  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has sent comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and 2009 payment rates. The medical facility's letter focuses on CMS's request for input on creating nonstandard cost centers for cardiac rehabilitation services. "Our hospital has reviewed the proposed cost calculation changes as describe  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 6 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Michael French Quoted in 340B Report Article About Views on Trump's Plan to Move 340B Program Michael French, an attorney in the Quarles & Brady Health & Life Sciences Practice Group, was quoted in a 340B Report article that discussed initial views and reactions to President Trump's plan to move the 340B drug pricing program from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to th  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Horsford Introduce Bill to Make Health Coverage More Affordable * U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) today introduced the Dependent Income Exclusion Act to make health insurance more affordable for working families. The legislation adjusts how the premium tax credit is calculated by excluding income earned by dependents through part-time jobs or participation i  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 5 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Urges UW-Madison Institute to End Animal Tests After Wave of Sponsors Cut, Restrict Funding * Madison, Wis. - As revealed today by the Isthmus, PETA recently sent a letter to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Food Research Institute (FRI), urging it to end all animal testing in favor of human-relevant research methods as the number of companies ending o  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Celebrate Grants to Repair Flood Damage Across Chippewa and Superior National Forests * ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) announced two grants to the U.S. Forest Service to repair the transportation infrastructure in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that was damaged due to significant flooding and hi  more