Milwaukee Health Care and Jobs

Chris Wodke
http://www.summittrainingpublications.com/

The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) has a goal to create jobs and prosperity in the greater Milwaukee area. Our area is known for the quality of healthcare. We have firms that are known for their innovation in developing new technologies.

The MMAC did a study of healthcare in the area and what can be done to lower costs and be a positive factor in the economy.  Their goal is a consumer based system that provides high quality, cost effective health care.

More than 75 percent of healthcare spending is spent on the 20 percent of the U.S. population s with chronic diseases.

Many of the groups that belong to the MMAC have programs to promote wellness in their workplaces. This came out of a project between the MMAC, the Greater Milwaukee Committee and the City of Milwaukee.    MMAC also partnered with WPS’ Patient Choice and the Business Group on Health Care, offering products that provide a consumer driven approach to managing health care.

The MMAC is also active on the legislative front.  Here are some of their results to date:

• Increased reimbursement rate for hospitals providing Medicaid services to reduce cost shifting to private payers.
• More than 50 Milwaukee employers enrolled in the Well City program; 15 have achieved Well Workplace Award designations.
• Blocked “Healthy Wisconsin” state government proposed health care take over.
• Enhanced web-based resources on health care costs and quality.

The MMAC will also continue to lobby on the health care front because they know reducing cost for business has a positive effect on creating jobs. Here is what they have on their legislative agenda for 2010-2012:

• Exempt health savings accounts from state taxation.
• Reform medical malpractice system to reduce costs associated with defensive medicine.
• Create legislation to guarantee access to transparent health care cost and quality information.
• Achieve “Well City” status for Milwaukee.
• Create tax incentives for wellness and chronic disease management expenditures.

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