How CDC’s big changes to kids’ vaccine schedule could impact Wisconsin
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dramaticaly changing kids' vaccine schedule.
Jan
2026
6
HEALTHCARE
Dec
2025
22
Congress gifts higher premiums to more than 300,000 Wisconsinites
Heading into the holidays, hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites will be burdened with wondering if they will be able to afford their health insurance next year, after Congress failed to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Nov
2025
18
OPINION: Without the ACA Premium Tax Credit, my family’s health coverage is at risk
Like so many other working families, I don’t know what my family would do without the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. As these credits are set to expire at the end of the year, so many of us are scrambling to maintain access to care as we face rising...
Oct
2025
29
RFK Jr. ignores 100+ studies to push abortion pill ban—this is the mifepristone explainer you need
More than 100 peer-reviewed studies say mifepristone is safe. One fake study says it’s not. Guess which one RFK Jr. believes?
Oct
2025
28
How to support Wisconsin residents as SNAP funding disappears
As the nation remains in a government shutdown, food assistance programs in Wisconsin are feeling the effects.
Oct
2025
22
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s how you can help in Wisconsin
It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here's how you can help fight for a cure throughout Wisconsin.
Oct
2025
22
A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
Oct
2025
21
What is Halle Berry doing for Wisconsin women?
The actor and menopause advocate is speaking in support of a bipartisan bill to get better resources to doctors and patients. She did the same last year for a bill by Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
Oct
2025
14
WI residents could be missing out on dual-plan health benefits
Fall open enrollment starts Wednesday for Wisconsinites who are dual eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, and experts said nationwide, nearly half of people who qualify are not enrolled.
Sep
2025
23
Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
