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The State Assembly has approved a plan to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills and patches.
May
2025
29
HEALTHCARE
Apr
2025
25
Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats agree on postpartum Medicaid coverage—but the Speaker doesn’t
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill this week with overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle to expand Medicaid coverage for new moms for a full year after birth. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is now the obstacle in getting low-income mothers some help.
Mar
2025
28
Opinion: Pentagon contractors don’t save lives or money – Medicaid does. Don’t cut it.
Cutting life-saving services like Medicaid to further enrich billionaires and Pentagon contractors is the worst possible option.
Mar
2025
27
Opinion: Modernizing Medicare’s approach to obesity treatment is cost-effective and improves lives
Dr. Roxane Spitzer calls on Sen. Ron Johnson and his Republican colleagues to back the bipartisan initiative to expand Medicare coverage for anti-obesity medication.
Mar
2025
27
Opinion: Medicaid has been life-changing for our family. We must protect it.
From providing critical services for their son to job opportunities, Medicaid has shaped this Wisconsin family's life.
Mar
2025
21
Wisconsin OB-GYN student: The April 1 election will affect your doctor’s ability to take care of you
There’s already a shortage of OB-GYNs in Wisconsin. The repeal of Roe v. Wade in 2022 made the deficiency worse, forcing many doctors to flee the state in order to practice. Now, increasing numbers of OB-GYN students are trying to leave Wisconsin, too.
Mar
2025
7
Opinion: Asbestos’s deadly legacy in Wisconsin
Implementing the National Mesothelioma Registry will combat misdiagnosis and late detection of this asbestos-exposure-causing cancer.
Mar
2025
3
Rallies planned across Wisconsin this week to oppose far-right Supreme Court candidate
The freedom to make decisions about reproductive health care is on the ballot in Wisconsin on April 1, in the state Supreme Court race. Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals are inviting other Wisconsin residents to rally with them across the state this week to protect reproductive freedom.
Feb
2025
27
Opinion: Lincoln County should not sell off Pine Crest Nursing Home
Residents are fighting to keep the Pine Crest Nursing Home from being sold to a for-profit buyer.
Feb
2025
26
Why Wisconsin’s measles vaccination rates are falling
Wisconsin’s measles vaccination rates for young children have dropped notably since 2013, placing the state second-worst in the U.S.
