Health

Wisconsin Senate Votes 32-1 to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Wisconsin Senate Votes 32-1 to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

But Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos opposes bill. Will he kill it?

MKE County: Coalition Pushes For Early Childhood Funding
MKE County

Coalition Pushes For Early Childhood Funding

Federally mandated Birth to 3 program underfunded by state, on unsustainable path.

Wisconsin Still Denies Unemployment Claims for People on Disability

Wisconsin Still Denies Unemployment Claims for People on Disability

Federal judge ruled in July 2024 that the exclusion violates federal law.

Milwaukee School Board May Sue Paint Companies Over Lead Crisis 

Milwaukee School Board May Sue Paint Companies Over Lead Crisis 

Legal expert says such suits are challenging, can take decades to resolve.

Bill to Make Medicaid Eligibility Harder Held After Flurry of Opposition

Bill to Make Medicaid Eligibility Harder Held After Flurry of Opposition

Witnesses testified that current eligibility requirements are already burdensome.

Trump Administration Axed Federal Employees Needed for MPS Lead Crisis

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City Health officials sought help from federal experts, only to find they disappeared.

Common Council Wants to Ban Hookah Sales to Those Under 21

Common Council Wants to Ban Hookah Sales to Those Under 21

Hookah bars expanding in city. Compliance with state law may be an issue.

Campaign Urges Black Communities to Use Naloxone to Reduce Overdoses

Campaign Urges Black Communities to Use Naloxone to Reduce Overdoses

42% of drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County in 2024 were Black residents.

Trump Administration Cuts More Than $12 Million in UW-Madison Research Funding

Trump Administration Cuts More Than $12 Million in UW-Madison Research Funding

Lawsuit from Wisconsin and 15 other states says National Institutes of Health engaged in 'unlawful' effort to disrupt federal research grants.

Op Ed: Invest in a Successful Future for Wisconsin’s Children
Op Ed

Invest in a Successful Future for Wisconsin’s Children

Early childhood education leads to later success. Statewide solution, funding needed.

Kaul Announces Three New Lawsuits Against Trump Administration

Kaul Announces Three New Lawsuits Against Trump Administration

Challenging orders closing agencies, defunding research and changing election rules.

Amidst Lead Crisis, State Reprimands MPS Facilities Director

Amidst Lead Crisis, State Reprimands MPS Facilities Director

Three schools remain closed for lead issues.