Department of Health Services

Opioid Treatment In Wisconsin Jails Doubles, Yet Gaps Persist

Most jails now offer at least one addiction medication, but some counties still provide no access.

To Get More SNAP Funds, Evers Signs Bill Banning Soda, Candy

Bill banning such purchases includes $70 million more to administer program.

Wisconsin is Now 49th State With Postpartum Medicaid Coverage

Governor Evers had proposed the policy in four straight budget proposals.

WI Senate Depends on Democrats to Pass Online Sports Betting Bill

Bill part of lengthy agenda as senators race to finish final day of 2026 session.

Vaccine Rates for Childhood Diseases Declining, State Data Shows

33% in Wisconsin not vaccinated within 2 years of birth for 7 childhood diseases.

After Brutal RSV Seasons, Wisconsin Hospitals See Relief

New vaccines and infant antibodies are coinciding with a sharp drop in serious RSV cases statewide.

Gov. Evers Keeps Promise to Protect LGBTQ Youth, Again Vetoes Several Anti-LGBTQ BillsTargetingTransand Gender Nonconforming Kids

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, governor vetoes anti-trans bills surrounded by members of the LGBTQ community

Gov. Evers Takes Action on Dozens Of Bills

Gov. Evers Signs Key Bill to Support States Food Assistance Program, Prevent Wisconsin Taxpayers From Paying Over $200 Million a Year in Potential Penalty Fees to Trump Administration

Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention Award $15 Million to Organizations Across Wisconsin to Reduce Crime, Prevent Violence, and Keep Kids, Families, and Communities Safe

Gov. Evers Statement on Key Bill to Support States Food Assistance Program, Prevent Wisconsin Taxpayers From Paying Over $200 Million a Year in Potential Penalty Fees to Trump Administration

Wisconsin Emergency Management SEOC Update 2 – Final SEOC Update on March Winter Storms