Health

Op Ed: 1.2 Million On Medicaid At Risk
Op Ed

1.2 Million On Medicaid At Risk

Proposal to cap spending threatens state's blind, elderly, disabled and poor.

Op Ed: State Action Needed on Lead Pipes Problem
Op Ed

State Action Needed on Lead Pipes Problem

Bipartisan action needed to prevent lead poisoning of children.

Op Ed: Ryan Health Care Plan Misfires
Op Ed

Ryan Health Care Plan Misfires

Private companies left out of discussion, may be pushed to drop employee coverage.

Wisconsin Budget: GOP Health Care Plan Has No Price Tag
Wisconsin Budget

GOP Health Care Plan Has No Price Tag

House committees will vote without estimated cost or how many will lose coverage.

Campaign Urges Breast Cancer Checkups

Campaign Urges Breast Cancer Checkups

Black, Hispanic women have lower survival rates, should seek care sooner.

Campaign Cash: GOP Bill Bars Abortions by UW Doctors
Campaign Cash

GOP Bill Bars Abortions by UW Doctors

UW doctors under contract with Planned Parenthood targeted.

Op Ed: Opioid Crisis Demands Bipartisan Solutions
Op Ed

Opioid Crisis Demands Bipartisan Solutions

In 2015 more people in state died from drug overdoses than car crashes.

Op Ed: 6 Wisconsin Innovators On Health Care
Op Ed

6 Wisconsin Innovators On Health Care

GOP Obamacare “replacers” consulting wrong people, should talk with real problem solvers.

Wisconsin Budget: The Limits of Badger Care
Wisconsin Budget

The Limits of Badger Care

Someone earning more than $7.81 hour is ineligible. Many more will lose coverage if Obamacare ended.

New UCC Facility For Women Addicts

New UCC Facility For Women Addicts

Heroin overdose deaths in county up 241% since 2010.

Murphy’s Law: How Milwaukee Handled “Flint” Crisis
Murphy’s Law

How Milwaukee Handled “Flint” Crisis

Were city officials asleep? Should they be doing more?

The State of Politics: How To Replace Obamacare
The State of Politics

How To Replace Obamacare

Wisconsin’s Risk Sharing Plan could provide model for a GOP replacement plan.