The View From Here

Health reform’s future: Less government, but more pain?
Health reform’s future

Less government, but more pain?

Wisconsin’s new prescription for health reform will involve less government, more tax breaks and cuts in public programs and services.

The View from Here: Health care industry not recession proof
The View from Here

Health care industry not recession proof

Even an industry that relies on the predictability of people getting old and sick couldn’t escape the recession’s impact on hiring.

Getting value for our health care dollars

Getting value for our health care dollars

The View From Here: Milwaukee's Aurora Health Care tests pay-for-performance in a QUEST to produce healthier outcomes for patients.

The View From Here: Innovation won’t wait for health reform
The View From Here

Innovation won’t wait for health reform

Jerry Theis can’t reform the entire American health care system. But as an entrepreneur, he has come up with one solution to help patients help themselves.

“Backward” – Wisconsin’s new motto for health care?

“Backward” – Wisconsin’s new motto for health care?

The View From Here: At least one prominent Republican, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, thinks his party should rethink its plan to repeal health reform.

The View From Here: ACO — the new buzz word in health care
The View From Here

ACO — the new buzz word in health care

A new type of reform holds doctors and hospitals accountable, and some experts say it can help fix our health care system. But will politicians it "rationing?"

The View From Here: No simple answers in academic R&D
The View From Here

No simple answers in academic R&D

How do you measure the economic benefits of academic research? When the NIH invests $20 million, are the benefits enough to justify spending public resources?

The View From Here: Beware of health reform scare tactics
The View From Here

Beware of health reform scare tactics

Tea Party Republicans Rebecca Kleefisch and Ron Johnson’s doomsday rhetoric on health reform might win some votes, but it won’t help people live longer.

View from Here: State, local offices need more women
View from Here

State, local offices need more women

Progress toward gender diversity in Wisconsin government remains mixed. Though the number of women in elected office has increased, growth has been marginal.

The View from Here: Lodging needed on the road to recovery
The View from Here

Lodging needed on the road to recovery

Heather Byron and the American Cancer Society are looking for a few Milwaukee-area hoteliers willing to help out some cancer patients.

View from the Waiting Room: Seniors struggle to make ends meet
View from the Waiting Room

Seniors struggle to make ends meet

About one in four Wisconsin senior citizens have only their Social Security income to live on – far short of what they need to support themselves.

View from the Waiting Room: Walker camp vague on health care
View from the Waiting Room

Walker camp vague on health care

Walker's health care agenda calls for “market-based solutions like competition and tax incentives,” but goes into little detail beyond those generalities.