Health
Baldwin Bill Addresses Veterans’ Health
Help for veterans hurt by over-prescription of medications, high suicide rate.
Dec 12th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Report Assails Short Term Health Plans
Boosted by Trump, proliferating across state, offering inadequate coverage.
Dec 12th, 2019 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Big Decline in State’s ACA Recipients
State sees 15% decline, Milwaukee County 26% drop in those covered by Obamacare.
Dec 9th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Clarke Square Will Get New Clinic
Sixteenth Street Community Center’s eighth near south side health clinic opening.
Dec 6th, 2019 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Can Government Break Its Promises?
Obamacare law’s promises to insurers later broken by Republicans. Courts will decide if that’s legal
Nov 27th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
Evers Signs ‘Telehealth’ Bill
Medicaid patients who get health care delivered long-distance now qualify for coverage.
Nov 26th, 2019 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Binge Drinking Cost County $594 Million
New report finds $3.9 billion impact in 2018 for entire state. Wisconsin ranks second in binge drinking.
Nov 25th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Evers Vetos Bill on Nursing Assistants
Would cut required training hours to get certified. Opponents say it would hurt patients.
Nov 22nd, 2019 by Shamane Mills
Seeking an RX for Rising Drug Prices
Governor’s task force brings business, consumers, Republicans and Democrats to the table
Nov 21st, 2019 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Health Outcomes for City Children ‘Abysmal’
Policy experts say health care in the city and state remains a crucial issue.
Nov 15th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
St. Joe’s Should Sign Community Benefits Agreement
Ascension's non-profit hospital is last such institution on North Side and services are badly needed.
Nov 13th, 2019 by Rick Banks, Nate Gilliam and Jack Hanson, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukeean Breaks Pinball World Record
Wins Guinness world record and gets donations for Children’s Wisconsin.
Nov 11th, 2019 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
