Health

Help Shape City’s Five-Year Health Plan

Help Shape City’s Five-Year Health Plan

Input from residents sought for Milwaukee Health Department’s comprehensive plan.

Advocate Aurora Patients’ Privacy Breached?

Advocate Aurora Patients’ Privacy Breached?

Data breach in health system may have exposed information of up to 3 million patients.

MKE County: Rising New COVID-19 Variants A Concern
MKE County

Rising New COVID-19 Variants A Concern

As the current dominant COVID-19 variant is replaced, the disease will become less predictable.

Wisconsin Nursing Schools Can’t Graduate Enough Students

Wisconsin Nursing Schools Can’t Graduate Enough Students

But issues are related to lack of teachers and space, not applicants.

MKE County: COVID-19 Increasing In Milwaukee
MKE County

COVID-19 Increasing In Milwaukee

COVID-19 data shows potential for continued increase in disease. Vaccination, boosters key to what happens next.

Transportation: Transit System Reinstates Mask Requirement
Transportation

Transit System Reinstates Mask Requirement

Mask requirement reinstated in response to CDC COVID-19 risk level.

Widespread Immunity Key To Fighting Next COVID-19 Variant

Widespread Immunity Key To Fighting Next COVID-19 Variant

Maintaining immunity through vaccination, boosters important before next dominant variant emerges says Dr. Ben Weston.

Debate About Whether To Enforce Abortion Ban Could Hurt OB-GYN Recruitment, Retention

Debate About Whether To Enforce Abortion Ban Could Hurt OB-GYN Recruitment, Retention

Wisconsin's 1849 ban could result in felony charges for doctors.

Poll Finds 70% Support For Expanding BadgerCare

Poll Finds 70% Support For Expanding BadgerCare

State health program has been largely absent from gubernatioral race.

MKE County: Boosters, Vaccination Key to COVID-19 Progress
MKE County

Boosters, Vaccination Key to COVID-19 Progress

County health policy advisor calls for more people to get new booster.

Wisconsin Supreme Court To Take Up Case On Ivermectin

Wisconsin Supreme Court To Take Up Case On Ivermectin

Waukesha resident sought judge's order for Advocate Aurora to use drug to treat his uncle.

MKE County: County Drops Mask Rules for Courthouse, Buses
MKE County

County Drops Mask Rules for Courthouse, Buses

Low COVID risk designation prompts change, "high risk" settings still require masks.