Health

• Evers, Moore Target Prescription Drugs

  Aug 22nd, 2019 by Erik Gunn

  Skyrocketing costs at issue.“Like taking on the NRA,” says a consumer activist.

• Tracking the County’s Drug Deaths in 2018

  Aug 22nd, 2019 by Isiah Holmes

  384 fatal overdoses, mostly from heroin and cocaine, hitting hardest in several city zip codes.

• Monthly TV Feature Covers Hmong Health Issues

  Aug 21st, 2019 by Amanda Parrish

  Medical College of Wisconsin students create segment that runs on Channels 58, 49.

• Op Ed

  Finally, Some Leadership on Teen Mothers

  Aug 21st, 2019 by John Torinus

  Republican and Democratic legislators offer separate bills to provide broader access to contraceptives.

• Op Ed

  Will Ron Johnson Stand Up for Retirees?

  Aug 20th, 2019 by Bill Kaplan

  Democratic bill protects state workers covered by troubled Central States Pension Fund. Will Johnson support it?

• Back in the News

  State Life Expectancy Declines for Second Year

  Aug 19th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy

  Wisconsin's rate of death due to suicide, drugs, or alcohol has risen steadily since 1999.

• Opioid Addiction Can Be Beaten, Experts Say

  Aug 15th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes

  Experts and activists meet in Bay View to discuss city’s opioid, heroin, cocaine crisis.

• Op Ed

  It’s the Health Care Costs, Stupid

  Aug 13th, 2019 by John Torinus

  Universal coverage is unaffordable without a system of managed health care.

• Mysterious Disease Caused By Vaping

  Aug 12th, 2019 by Alana Watson

  State health officials confirm 12 cases of vaping-related lung disease.

• Op Ed

  Clean Water a Deliberate Policy Choice

  Aug 10th, 2019 by State Sen. Patty Schachtner

  Walker administration cut the DNR, pushed deregulation and weaken farm inspections. Negatively impacting Wisconsin's water.

• DHS Takes Coordinated Approach to Dealing with Opioid Addiction

  Aug 9th, 2019 by Brady Carlson

  Treatment program will operate in two rural communities and one urban area.

• Op Ed

  Congress Must Protect the DSH Program

  Aug 7th, 2019 by State Sen. LaTonya Johnson

  Program created by President Reagan provides funds to hospitals to offset costs for providing care to the uninsured.