Health

City Offering $100 Vaccine Incentive

City Offering $100 Vaccine Incentive

Health Department offers $100 gift cards to any city resident getting first vaccination.

Affordable Care Numbers Rebound in State

Affordable Care Numbers Rebound in State

212,000 sign up for coverage using federal marketplace. State credits outreach efforts, new incentives.

City Sees Surge in Syphilis Cases

City Sees Surge in Syphilis Cases

Number for 2021 higher than combined total for 2016 through 2019.

MKE County: Milwaukee Likely Past Omicron Peak
MKE County

Milwaukee Likely Past Omicron Peak

Cases down significantly, but fallout of rising hospitalizations and deaths from the surge continues.

City Hall: Federal Funding for Lead Pipe Removal Likely a Year Away
City Hall

Federal Funding for Lead Pipe Removal Likely a Year Away

But Milwaukee Water Works officials were encouraged by show of confidence from VP Harris.

Two GOP Legislators Push Medical Pot Bill

Two GOP Legislators Push Medical Pot Bill

Bill allows medicinal marijuana use for those meeting a narrow list of qualifications.

MKE County: County Distributing 575,000 N95 Masks
MKE County

County Distributing 575,000 N95 Masks

Distributing masks to municipalities and community service organizations.

Op-Ed: Please, Ascension Wisconsin, Respect Your Workers
Op-Ed

Please, Ascension Wisconsin, Respect Your Workers

We deserve fair pay, safer staffing, and paid COVID-19 sick leave.

10 Health Centers Offering COVID-19 Tests

10 Health Centers Offering COVID-19 Tests

Many locations in city. No health insurance required.

Democrats Push Abortion Rights Bill

Democrats Push Abortion Rights Bill

Without Roe, old state law would prevail, making abortion a felony, with penalty of up to 6 years in prison

Wisconsin Sees Record COVID-19 Cases

Wisconsin Sees Record COVID-19 Cases

State health officials report highest ever seven-day-average of cases

Claim Your Free COVID-19 Tests

Claim Your Free COVID-19 Tests

USPS will distribute four free tests per household.