Health

Wisconsin Budget: State Would Lose $29 Billion Under New Health Care Bill
Wisconsin Budget

State Would Lose $29 Billion Under New Health Care Bill

And the plan could result in 32 million more Americans without health insurance.

Op Ed: Why I Support Medicare For All
Op Ed

Why I Support Medicare For All

Every American needs and deserves health coverage.

Op Ed: The Heroin and Opioid Crisis Is Real
Op Ed

The Heroin and Opioid Crisis Is Real

Many are affected in Milwaukee. So what are government leaders doing about it?

Data Wonk: Walker’s Health Care Gamble Exposes State
Data Wonk

Walker’s Health Care Gamble Exposes State

He bet on health care exchanges and against expanding Medicaid, which could hurt Wisconsin.

Op Ed: Women Need Health Care, Too
Op Ed

Women Need Health Care, Too

Congressmen’s wives and daughters are covered. Why not the rest of us?

Op Ed: We Must Legalize Marijuana
Op Ed

We Must Legalize Marijuana

It will combat opioid epidemic and boost state economy.

Lead Poisoning a “Public Health Crisis”

Lead Poisoning a “Public Health Crisis”

Health Department official says lead laterals must be replaced, but resources lacking.

Op Ed: The Health Care Speech Ryan Should Give
Op Ed

The Health Care Speech Ryan Should Give

Try a managed cared plan that covers primary care for all.

The State of Politics: John Nygren’s War on Drug Abuse
The State of Politics

John Nygren’s War on Drug Abuse

His daughter’s drug abuse problem brought the issue home to him.

Murphy’s Law: Walker’s Dreadful Dilemma on Health Care
Murphy’s Law

Walker’s Dreadful Dilemma on Health Care

Why is he so vague on Obamacare? Because its repeal could kill his reelection.

Campaign Cash: Hospitals Group Pays for Capitol Clout
Campaign Cash

Hospitals Group Pays for Capitol Clout

Wisconsin Hospital Association spends millions on lobbying, campaign donations.

Data Wonk: How Will Trumpcare Affect Wisconsin?
Data Wonk

How Will Trumpcare Affect Wisconsin?

The bottom line: worse health and 1,000 additional deaths per year.