Department of Health Services

WI Assembly Passes Deals on PFAS, SNAP Funding

The bills must pass the WI Senate before they could head to Gov. Evers' desk.

Are Milwaukee Schools Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak?

Only 11% of 152 schools in city are at herd immunity levels of 95% for MMR vaccine.

Evers, Advocates Warn SNAP Changes Could ‘Cripple’ Future State Budgets

Governor backs a $69 million request for FoodShare administration, says 'Big Beautiful Bill' could cost more than $200 million.

Measles Confirmed in UW-Madison Student

Health officials warn of 5 locations where the public was exposed last week.

Wisconsin Gets Failing Grades in Tobacco Control

American Lung Association says Wisconsin behind others, still has legal sale age of 18.

State DHS Asks for $70 Million to Cover FoodShare Costs

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill shifted SNAP food assistance costs to the states.

Legislators, Nurse Professionals Collaborate on the Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act

AG Kaul Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy

Complaint alleges RFK Jr. and CDC bypassed federal law, ignored scientific evidence, and endangered children by gutting recommended childhood vaccines

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin to Join Growing Coalition of States in Joining World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert Response Network

By joining, Wisconsin gains critical access to global early-warning alerts, international trainings to bolster local response to outbreaks, stronger coordination between state’s public health systems and global response efforts

Over 160 Stakeholders Join Gov. Evers’ Call Urging Lawmakers to Support FoodShare, Prevent Wisconsin Taxpayers from Paying Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Penalty Fees to the Trump Administration

Nonpartisan coalition including seniors, agriculture stakeholders, and hunger relief organizations urges lawmakers to quickly approve key investments to prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from having to pay as much as $205 million in penalty fees to the Trump Administration on top of hundreds of millions the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will cost in future budgets

DHS Announces Measles Exposures in Milwaukee County

Case related to exposure out of state, health officials advise residents to watch for symptoms and check their vaccine status

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $205.7 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin