Health
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Mail order Narcan expands access in Racine County
Thirteen orders for Narcan have been filled through the Mail Me Narcan program, which the City of Racine Public Health Department launched May 10.
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Wisconsin drops ID checks at federally funded food pantries
The change will improve access to a key federal program, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said. Some pantry coordinators support the changes, but others counter that it could complicate their work. They say the state has yet to answer important questions.
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Report finds employer insurance plans are paying more for hospital care in Wisconsin
A national report shows employer-sponsored health insurance plans in Wisconsin pay significantly more than Medicare prices. But hospital leaders say the findings don’t accurately represent costs for private insurance.
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With election on the horizon, Wisconsin’s caregivers seek better health care options
Medicaid expansion and health care affordability is an issue on many people’s minds, and WPR found that health care accessibility and affordability is particularly important to Wisconsin’s caregiving workforce.
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Conservative Wisconsin law firm taking on loneliness epidemic
Will Flanders, research director for WILL, said all political parties can agree there has been something lost in the culture that lets people connect with others who have different perspectives.
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Creepy, crawly and in the post: Researchers asking Wisconsinites to mail in ticks
A new citizen science project is working to map out tick species in Wisconsin and identify the prevalence of diseases.
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Technical colleges plan upgrades, expansions in dental training thanks to new state grants
Nearly all of the state’s technical colleges will receive grant funding to help address shortage of dental care workers.
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Ascension is the latest Wisconsin health system hit with a cyber attack
Ascension, a health system with numerous hospitals and clinics in Wisconsin, is investigating a cyber attack that interrupted access to some technology systems. But it’s unclear whether the hack affected sensitive patient information.
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Wisconsin researchers help expand Medicare treatment options for some cancer patients
More than a decade of research support by the Medical College of Wisconsin led Medicare to cover stem cell transplants for patients with a bone marrow cancer.
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The boundary-breaking power of fasting
Fasting is an ancient practice that’s experiencing something of a revival right now in health and fitness circles. But when John Oakes set out to explore the concept, he took it a lot deeper.