Health
New UCC Facility For Women Addicts
Heroin overdose deaths in county up 241% since 2010.
Feb 2nd, 2017 by Naomi Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
How Milwaukee Handled “Flint” Crisis
Were city officials asleep? Should they be doing more?
Jan 19th, 2017 by Bruce Murphy
How To Replace Obamacare
Wisconsin’s Risk Sharing Plan could provide model for a GOP replacement plan.
Jan 16th, 2017 by Steven Walters
State’s Failures On Lead Pipes
Legislature misses chance to take action, state cuts funding that helps protect kids.
Jan 15th, 2017 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Medicaid Block Grants Could Hurt Wisconsin
20% of state’s citizens, 1.1 million, depend on Medicaid. Block grant system would threaten them with cutbacks.
Jan 9th, 2017 by Barbara Beckert
County Wants Citizen Input on Health Facility
New behavioral facility on North Side will provide mental health care 24 hours a day.
Jan 8th, 2017 by Naomi Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Medicaid Block Grants Could Benefit State
But only if the proposed change is handled properly.
Jan 1st, 2017 by John Torinus
Obamacare Repeal Would Slash Kids’ Coverage
Number of uninsured children in Wisconsin would rise from 49,000 to 96,000.
Dec 23rd, 2016 by Jon Peacock
Dollars For Docs From Drug Companies
State doctors, hospitals raked in $50.4 million and tend to prescribe those drugs.
Dec 22nd, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Lax Rules Expose Kids To Lead-Tainted Water
Gaps in federal drinking standards leave schools and day care centers untested.
Dec 19th, 2016 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
DNR Program Replaces Lead Laterals
$14.5 million goes for schools, day care centers in “disadvantaged communities.”
Dec 19th, 2016 by Cara Lombardo and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Council Approves Help For Lead Pipes
But not a lot. Program will replace 300 lead laterals a year, with help for homeowners.
Dec 13th, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
