Health
Will Walker Respond to Lead Crisis?
1 in 20 kids in state tested positive for lead. State standards are too weak.
Jul 21st, 2016 by Chris Walker
10 Years of Battling Teen Pregnancy
99.99% of participants in Pearls for Teen Girls program don’t become pregnant.
Jul 20th, 2016 by Amelia Jones, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Value Healthcare Could Change America
Four-fifths of companies with more than 200 employees now self-insure. Huge savings result.
Jul 19th, 2016 by John Torinus
One Woman’s Fight Against Infant Mortality
Milwaukee ranks high in black infant mortality. Tonda Thompson wants to help change that.
Jul 19th, 2016 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
County Program Combats Urban Food Deserts
New SEED program launches mobile retail groceries and community gardens.
Jul 14th, 2016 by Rebecca Carballo, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Lower Medicaid Spending Is Good, Bad News
Means lower than expected costs, but also shows state below others in enrolling eligible kids.
Jul 6th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Riding a Bicycle IS Safe
Why the call for bicyclists to avoid highway is completely misguided.
Jul 1st, 2016 by Dave Schlabowske
Ryan’s Health Plan Could Hurt Working Families
Would make insurance coverage far more costly for low-income Wisconsin residents.
Jul 1st, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Contraceptives Key to Fighting Poverty Cycle
UW-Madison study shows long-acting contraceptives like IUDs reduce unwanted pregnancies, single moms, poverty.
Jun 25th, 2016 by John Torinus
How to Fix Medicaid
State officials wrestling with problem of rising costs ignore the obvious solution.
Jun 22nd, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
State Health Care Evaluation Falls Short
Federal waiver allowed Wisconsin to experiment but evaluation of program won’t answer key questions.
Jun 15th, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Medicaid Costs Are “Unsustainable”
Costs on pace to rise 102% in six years, GOP wants cuts, but not before election.
Jun 13th, 2016 by Steven Walters
