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‘We Aren’t Lazy People’

‘We Aren’t Lazy People’

Rejoining workforce isn’t easy for some who lost jobs due to COVID-19.

State Wasted Few Vaccine Doses

State Wasted Few Vaccine Doses

Review of data shows just 0.16% of 1.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were spoiled or wasted.

How to Get a Vaccine Quickly

How to Get a Vaccine Quickly

Tired of waiting? Vaccine hunters share tips.

When Someone in Household Has COVID-19

When Someone in Household Has COVID-19

How to avoid getting it. Expert tips for limiting spread and boosting your immune system.

Hospitals Wait In Line for Injury Lawsuits

Hospitals Wait In Line for Injury Lawsuits

They are increasingly filing liens against uninsured patients in case they sue someone for damages.

Hospital Files 200 Lawsuits Against Patients

Hospital Files 200 Lawsuits Against Patients

Many hospitals in state promised to slow down debt collection during pandemic. They haven’t.

Rising Cases, Stress at One Hospital

Rising Cases, Stress at One Hospital

As legislator leaders fail to take action, health care workers see no end in sight.

Thousands Still Await Jobless Aid

Thousands Still Await Jobless Aid

Some 93,000 applications for pandemic aid have yet to be processed or adjudicated by state.

Milwaukee’s Black Turnout Down in 2020

Milwaukee’s Black Turnout Down in 2020

Slightly lower than in 2016, which was low. Fear of contracting COVID-19, other obstacles noted.

Many City Renters Face Evictions

Many City Renters Face Evictions

Black neighborhoods hit hardest as state pandemic aid program can’t keep up.

People With Disabilities Still Waiting on Unemployment

People With Disabilities Still Waiting on Unemployment

Wisconsin residents left in limbo with dwindling bank accounts.

State Using Half of Testing Capacity

State Using Half of Testing Capacity

DHS officials call for residents to more readily get tested for COVID-19.

State Unemployment Insurance System Failing Many

State Unemployment Insurance System Failing Many

The pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of the current system, and left many without help.

Minority Workers Get Less Unemployment Aid?

Minority Workers Get Less Unemployment Aid?

National studies shows Black, Latino workers typically get less aid. Wisconsin has no data by race.

State Wants Pandemic Aid for Residents on Disability Insurance

State Wants Pandemic Aid for Residents on Disability Insurance

State officials are seeking permission from the federal government.

Pandemic Exposes Caregiver Shortage

Pandemic Exposes Caregiver Shortage

Care for elderly and disabled was already hard to find, the pandemic made it worse.

Ventilators ‘Almost a Death Sentence’?

Ventilators ‘Almost a Death Sentence’?

Study shows they don’t work for many COVID-19 patients, state's hospitals limiting their use.

Hospitals Sue Patients During Pandemic

Hospitals Sue Patients During Pandemic

Wisconsin hospitals continued to sue patients after Gov. Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency.