Health
Hospitals Could Fix State’s Health Care
They should emulate other states, offer to pay our state's share of Medicaid expansion.
Feb 10th, 2016 by Bill Kaplan
Bill Requires Testing Tap Water for Lead
State has 176,000 lead service lines that can taint water. Flint situation cited.
Feb 9th, 2016 by Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Moving Towards Flint?
Republican bills would allow building on lakebeds, reduce pollution controls and allow privatized public utilities.
Feb 7th, 2016 by Chris Taylor and LaTonya Johnson
Madison Replaced All Lead Pipes
Nation's first city to do so, at cost of $19.4 million, can Milwaukee follow suit?
Feb 3rd, 2016 by Silke Schmidt, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
8 Problems With Privatizing Water Utilities
Media has now jumped on the issue, adding more info on why proposed bill is a mistake.
Feb 2nd, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
State’s Drinking Water Has Lead Dangers
Percent of lead-poisoned children in Wisconsin nearly as high as in Flint.
Feb 1st, 2016 by Silke Schmidt and Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Health Center Restores Old Goldmann’s
Indian health center serving 7,500 patients rehabs old store for 40,000 square-foot center.
Jan 28th, 2016 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Will Bill Privatize Water Utilities?
Proposed law opens door to companies like Aqua America running local water utilities.
Jan 28th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Arsenic Still Poisons Many Wells
Despite state efforts, problem persists in 51 of 72 counties, affects more than 22,000 homes.
Jan 24th, 2016 by Silke Schmidt, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Cheap Surgery on a Tourist Isle
Ascension Health, big player in area health care, co-owns surgery center on Grand Cayman Island
Jan 12th, 2016 by John Torinus
