We talk with Wisconsin’s Medicaid director about cuts contained in the proposed federal budget bill. Then, we discuss the challenges that come with providing sexual assault health care in rural areas. And, we learn about the elusive prairie chicken.
Featured in this Episode
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Wisconsin Medicaid director on budget bill cuts
Millions of Americans could lose access to food assistance or health insurance as a result of changes contained in House Republicans’ proposed budget. We talk with Wisconsin’s Medicaid director about how those cuts could affect people in our state.
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Rural sexual assault health care
Several counties in Wisconsin don’t have clinics that provide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner programs. A non-profit community health provider is bringing those services back to Adams County for the first time since 2022. The CEO of HealthFirst explains the importance of these programs.
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Wisconsin Life
We hear a story about an independent bookstore that has become a destination for readers as part of WPR’s Wisconsin Road Trip series.
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Elusive prairie chickens
Earlier this month the Department of Natural Resources reviewed the progress of a long term management plan for the elusive prairie chicken, which has been in decline for decades. We talk with a DNR senior wildlife biologist about the conservation of these wild chickens.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Bill Hanna Guest
- Jessie Scharfenberg Guest
- Lesa Kardash Guest
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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