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Unhealthy Wisconsin: New series explores state’s health problems

WEBMore than a century ago, Wisconsin was among the U.S. leaders in making public health a priority, helping Wisconsin minimize deaths during the Spanish flu …

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Telehealth boom in rural Wisconsin: Internet barriers limit services

WEBTelehealth claims in 2020 swelled to a 6.3% share of total claims in Wisconsin — an increase of more than 2,400% from the previous year, according to a …

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Confused about health insurance during open enrollment

WEBThe open enrollment period is a time during which people can change or sign up for a health insurance plan – either through their employer or the federal health …

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Wisconsin hospitals quietly roll back COVID-19 vaccine mandates

WEBThe 38-year-old’s firing was in October 2021, when U.S. deaths from the pandemic exceeded 752,000 and Badger State hospitals were overwhelmed with …

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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation wants to offer health insurance

WEBYea: Other state Farm Bureaus, particularly the Tennessee chapter, offer the same type of health coverage proposed in Wisconsin, and according to the bill’s …

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Tighter regulations reduce risk of lead exposure in public housing

WEBTighter regulations are reducing the risk of lead exposure in public housing. Old, peeling paint is seen in a windowsill in a rental property in Milwaukee. (Matt …

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How Milwaukee County set the stage for tackling racism as a …

WEBIn 2019, with Brookshire and others at the helm, Milwaukee County became one of the nation’s first jurisdictions to declare racism a public health crisis. Since then, …

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‘Something has to be done’: Living along Madison’s Starkweather …

WEBMelody Homesly, left, and Carnetta Galvin stand on a bridge that crosses Starkweather Creek near Galvin’s home of 16 years in the Darbo-Worthington …

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Gender-affirming care in Wisconsin: What you need to know

WEBThe only evidence-based treatment for this condition, endorsed by every major medical association in the United States, is gender-affirming care. Gender …

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Milwaukee County leads Wisconsin in rates of diabetes

WEBThe percentage of adults in Milwaukee County diagnosed with diabetes is 9.7%, which is higher than the state average of 7.8%, according to Health Compass …

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Wisconsin’s Medicaid postpartum protection lags most of US

WEBWisconsin an outlier. People with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level receive pregnancy-related Medicaid coverage for 60 days postpartum under …

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Milwaukee public housing residents try new approach to get action

WEBReading Time: 3 minutes Frustrated by unresolved complaints, public housing residents have tried unsuccessfully for months to attend the Housing Authority of the …

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‘You’re treated like a criminal’: Wisconsin eyes fixes for emergency

WEBChrissy Barnard is a peer support specialist with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Wisconsin. Before her recovery, she was hospitalized for mental health …

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Milwaukee doctor Scott Kamelle accused of endangering patients

WEBAurora St. Luke’s Dr. Scott Kamelle’s profile page is seen on the Aurora Health Care website. A whistleblower complaint claims Kamelle endangered patients, …

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Gov. Tony Evers vows to veto any bill to limit access to abortion

WEBReading Time: 3 minutes Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom.Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news …

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Milwaukee County sees rise in suicides in Black communities

WEBBlack residents in Milwaukee County are committing suicide at a higher rate this year than in any other time during the past 10 years, according to data from the …

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Catholics run one-third of Wisconsin hospitals, putting many

WEBCatholic health systems argue that they serve as safety nets in impoverished communities and provide the same quality of care as secular hospitals.

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‘Infodemic’ complicates Wisconsin’s fight against coronavirus

WEBThese conspiracy theories, many rooted in misleading interpretations of COVID-19 data and partisan animosity, are complicating efforts by doctors and public …

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Milwaukee: Narcan obstacles curb efforts to limit drug OD deaths

WEBFrom Jan. 1 to Oct. 28, there were 362 confirmed drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County, with 183 suspected cases pending toxicology, according to data …

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Your Right to Know: Rights clash in records dispute

WEBSusan and Mark Wallitsch are photographed with their son, Frank Wallitsch, in their home in Mount Horeb, Wis. Frank Wallitsch, who was placed under a guardianship …

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Has Eric Hovde ever said he wants to repeal Affordable Care Act

WEBRepublican Eric Hovde, a potential candidate to run in 2024 against U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., said several times in 2012 that he wanted to repeal the …

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