Health
City, County Partnering on Rapid Drug Testing Program
Goal is to collect better data on what drugs are in the community and where.
Feb 8th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Dangerous Levels of Lead Contamination Found At Three MPS Schools
District says it has remediated situation, but its buildings have been source of lead poisoning.
Feb 6th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene and Sophie Bolich
Wisconsin Affordable Care Enrollment Again Sets a Record
313,579 Wisconsin residents enrolled for coverage through federal insurance marketplace.
Feb 4th, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Joins Legal Effort to Preserve Tougher Standards for Lead in Water
Joins 9 states and DC to back new federal rules and push to replace lead pipes.
Feb 3rd, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Lawmakers Again Propose Extending Postpartum Medicaid
A 'no-brainer' has bipartisan support, was passed by 48 states. Will Vos let it die?
Feb 2nd, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee Is Losing a Generation of Black Men To Drug Crisis
Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl is mixed into cocaine.
Jan 31st, 2025 by Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Officials Trying To Understand Impact of Trump’s Federal Aid Freeze
Freeze could have massive impact, causing service cuts, layoffs and shutdowns.
Jan 28th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
State Health Officials Launch Campaign to Discourage Menthol Tobacco Use
80% of Black adult smokers polled said they smoked menthol cigarettes.
Jan 27th, 2025 by Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee County’s Overdose Deaths Declined For Second Straight Year
Officials say harm reduction tools like Narcan and fentanyl test strips are working.
Jan 27th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
UW Researchers Find Alcohol Sales Increase After Mass Shootings
Increase in communities hit by mass shootings persists for about two years.
Jan 27th, 2025 by Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Health Departments Watching Trump Administration’s Health Communications Pause
Trump administration has paused federal health communications, but temporary pause isn't without precedent.
Jan 24th, 2025 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin’s Immigrant Rights Advocates Prepare for ‘Mass Deportation’
A key issue: how much will law enforcement authorities cooperate with effort?
Jan 21st, 2025 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
