Protesters voiced concerns over potential cuts to the federal health program.
Tag: health
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn’t afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.
Posted inForward, Health & Welfare
DataWatch: Fight against fluoride is expanding on the local and national stage
Data from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency shows that, in 2024, about 83.6% of Wisconsin’s residents have fluoridated water.
Posted inAsk Wisconsin Watch, Forward
DataWatch: Overall, Wisconsin’s health is above average in the United States
Across various measures of health and wellness, Wisconsin ranked 22nd based on data from America’s Health Rankings’ 2023 annual report.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Video: With COVID-19 on the rise, UW-Milwaukee health expert shares safety tips
Monica Wendel, the new dean of the Zilber College of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discusses why there has been a summer uptick in COVID-19 cases as well as how the community can keep safe as the trend continues.
Posted inAsk Wisconsin Watch
What are the health risks of coal piles like the ones in Green Bay?
Locals in Green Bay and lawmakers have long complained about the dust that blows from C. Reiss Terminals’ iconic coal piles. Officials hope to relocate the business.
Posted inFact briefs
Did syphilis in the US increase 80% in four years and cause 231 stillbirths in 2022?
Yes. Syphilis cases in the U.S. increased 80% from 2018 to 2022 and caused 231 stillbirths in 2022, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Jan. 30, 2024.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Milwaukee County psychiatric hospital corrected safety flaws, Wisconsin agency says
Granite Hills Hospital, the private psychiatric hospital for people who do not have private insurance that contracts with Milwaukee County, has corrected serious safety deficiencies, a Wisconsin agency says.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Can Wisconsin heal itself? New series provides insights into state’s most vexing health problems
A University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism class explores what ails the state — and how it can improve
Posted inFact briefs
Did a recent review of studies find that diet soda does not help long-term weight loss?
Yes. The World Health Organization on April 12, 2022 published a review of 283 studies on non-sugar sweeteners used in products such as diet soda.
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Two couples sue former UW child abuse doctor for alleged misdiagnoses
Dr. Barbara Knox left Wisconsin and Alaska amid allegations of workplace bullying and wrongful diagnoses of child abuse; she now practices in Florida.
Posted inEconomy
Evictions damage public health. The CDC aims to curb them — for now.
Housing and health are intertwined, experts have long preached. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pausing evictions to slow the spread of COVID-19.