Health

In a surprise reversal, Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden voted for a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits despite previously calling for the law to be repealed.

Bills under consideration aim to ensure cost doesn’t stop incarcerated Wisconsinites from having access to basic hygiene products, including pads and tampons.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Thursday that it continues to recommend the “evidence-based childhood vaccine schedule” from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Department of Health Services Secretary Kirsten Johnson said the agency is projecting the shortfall in state funding based on recent enrollment and spending data.

Preliminary findings from researchers show a decline in antibody levels among Wisconsin eaglets with high PFAS levels in their blood, potentially reducing their ability to fight off infections.

Wisconsin health leaders say they are “greatly concerned” about the new vaccine guidelines released Monday by the federal government.

Although this year’s flu vaccine isn’t a perfect match for a new strain of the virus, it can still help prevent people from getting seriously ill. A Wisconsin doctor explains the risks and what people can do to stay safe.

The federal government is suing one of the largest health systems in Wisconsin, claiming that it discriminated against an employee by denying a nurse’s request for a religious exemption for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Wisconsin musician Rökker is marking the one-year anniversary of his cardiac arrest with another show at the same club. And he’s using his experience to encourage people to get trained in CPR and to advocate for more access to emergency defibrillators at performance venues.

For the past 13 years, the Salcherts have adopted five children who have terminal prognoses. They hope to give the children love and a comforting home during their illness.