Nationwide on March first, physicians taking Medicare patients will see a 21 percent reduction in payments. Dr. James Rohack, President of the American Medical Association. says the cuts will create an incentive for doctors to not see Medicare patients which the AMA says may affect 850-thousand seniors, disabled and military families in Wisconsin. This comes in a time when already about one-in-four Wisconsinites on Medicare have problems finding a doctor, according to Rohack.
The role of farms in clean energy
February 15, 2010 By
Wisconsin farmers could play a major role in meeting proposed renewable energy standards for the state.
As the Governor continues his push to have Wisconsin get 25-percent of its power from renewable sources by 2025, state Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen says farmers are already a big part of efforts to make the Badger State more energy independent. Nilsestuen says he really believes farms have part of the answer for keeping energy production at home. [Read more...]
