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    <title>Wisconsin DHS Press Releases</title>
    <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/news.htm</link>
    <description>Wisconsin Department of Health Services Press Releases</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <webMaster>DHSwebmaster@dhs.wisconsin.gov (Angela Redington)</webMaster>


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   <title>State Expands H1N1 Vaccine Group</title> 
   <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:01:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/112309H1N1.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that it is expanding the H1N1 vaccination group to include healthy school age children and young adults.  During the past few weeks, DHS has been monitoring the vaccine supply with public and private providers, as well as allocations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Based upon the H1N1 vaccine supply and feedback from providers, Wisconsin is returning to the original CDC target group recommendations today.</description> 
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   <title>H1N1 Vaccine Allocation Update</title> 
   <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/112009H1N1.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services (DHS) is providing an update on the amount of H1N1 vaccine allocated to Wisconsin from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC allocates, or assigns, the amount of H1N1 vaccine each state will receive each week.</description> 
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   <title>Consensus Reached for Prevocational Services Definition in Family Care Renewal Waiver Application</title> 
   <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:29:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/112009FamilyCare.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services and representatives from organizations involved with Medicaid waiver-funded prevocational services have reached an agreement regarding the revised prevocational services definition in Wisconsin's Family Care renewal application. The Department of Health Services, Disability Rights Wisconsin, Rehabilitation for Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities have mutually agreed to this press release, which describes the basis of the agreement reached.</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/112009FamilyCare.htm</guid>
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   <title>Provider Network Available for Uninsured Individuals Seeking Health Care for Influenza-Like Illness</title> 
   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:19:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111709Provider.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services announced health care is available for uninsured Wisconsin residents who are experiencing influenza-like symptoms.</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111709Provider.htm</guid>
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   <title>Deer Hunters Others Urged to Use Carbon Monoxide Detectors</title> 
   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:51:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111709CO.htm</link> 
   <description>State health officials urge everyone to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning as the weather turns colder and Wisconsins deer hunters prepare for the woods.</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111709CO.htm</guid>
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   <title>H1N1 Vaccine Distribution Update</title> 
   <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:48:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111309H1N1.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services (DHS) is providing an update on the amount of H1N1 vaccine allocated to Wisconsin from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111309H1N1.htm</guid>
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   <title>State Recommends Continued Prioritization of H1N1 Vaccine</title> 
   <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:36:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111209H1N1.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that it is asking public health organizations and private health care providers to spend the next week aggressively targeting a subset of individuals most-at-risk of seriuos health complications from the H1N1 virus.</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/111209H1N1.htm</guid>
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   <title>H1N1 Vaccine Distribution Update</title> 
   <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:54:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110609H1N1.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services (DHS) is providing an update on the amount of H1N1 vaccine allocated to Wisconsin from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110609H1N1.htm</guid>
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   <title>State Health Officials Confirm 2009 H1N1 Flu Death in Ozaukee County</title> 
   <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:22:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110509H1N1.htm</link> 
   <description>The State Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that a confirmed H1N1 influenza death has been reported in Ozaukee County.</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110509H1N1.htm</guid>
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   <title>Department Requests Proposals for Medicaid Managed Care Contracts in Southeast Wisconsin</title> 
   <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:39:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110309rfp.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services released a request for proposals for its Medicaid managed care contracts in Southeast Wisconsin. This request for proposals (RFP) seeks an innovative approach to providing high quality health care to approximately 240,000 members in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Washington, Ozaukee, and Waukesha Counties who receive care through the State's BadgerCare Plus Standard and Benchmark programs.</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110309rfp.htm</guid>
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   <title>H1N1 Vaccine Distribution Update</title> 
   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:25:00 CST</pubDate>
   <link>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110209H1N1.htm</link> 
   <description>The Department of Health Services (DHS) is providing an update on the amount of H1N1 vaccine allocated to Wisconsin from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC allocates, or assigns, the amount of H1N1 vaccine each state will receive each week.</description> 
<guid>http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/110209H1N1.htm</guid>
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