Health
The Growing Wealth of Children’s Wisconsin
Raising millions in charitable dollars while executives get rich.
Jan 7th, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee’s Baby Bust Hit New Lows in 2025
City's birthrate plummeting, down 29% since 2010.
Jan 6th, 2026 by John D. Johnson
Trump Administration Sues Advocate Aurora Health
Lawsuit claims health system discriminated against employee based on their religion.
Dec 24th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
LGBTQ+ Advocates Condemn RFK Jr.’s Gender-Affirming Care Rules
Ends Medicare, Medicaid funding to hospitals that offer gender-affirming care.
Dec 22nd, 2025 by Bridgit Bowden, Wisconsin Public Radio
The Red-State Coverage Boom That Congress May End
From Florida to Texas, ACA marketplace enrollment has soared with enhanced tax credits, but failure to extend them could leave millions uninsured starting in 2026.
Dec 19th, 2025 by Bruce Thompson
Inside BRAVE, Milwaukee’s Expanding Clinic for Invisible Wounds
Veterans and first responders with PTSD and brain injuries find team-based, low-cost care at a new, larger location.
Dec 19th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Rule Change Aims To Boost Kin Placements For Wisconsin Foster Children
With 39% of foster kids already first placed with relatives, state officials hope streamlined rules will connect even more children to family.
Dec 19th, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Bipartisan Push to Tell Counties Faster When Water Tests Fail
With PFAS standards still stalled, lawmakers advance a narrower plan to require DNR alerts on contamination.
Dec 19th, 2025 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
As Flu Season Looms, Two Wisconsin Children Die of Respiratory Illness
DHS confirms one pediatric death from COVID-19 and one from influenza and warns this flu season could be more severe than usual.
Dec 18th, 2025 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
$43 Million Later, MPS Says Classrooms Are Safe From Lead Dust
Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and city leaders mark the end of cleanup effort.
Dec 18th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Top Health Care Exec Paid $25.7 Million
Advocate Health, nonprofit which runs Aurora, pays him more than top corporate CEOs.
Dec 16th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Wisconsin’s Affordable Care Act Insurance Numbers Remain Uncertain
Average premiums for 2026 up by 26%. First of two signup deadlines has passed.
Dec 16th, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
