2019 Wisconsin News Roundup, Becoming A Better Health Care Consumer

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Green Bay flooding March 2019
Green Bay’s East River flooded a residential area on March 15, 2019. Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service Green Bay

We review some of 2019’s top regional stories from around Wisconsin with local reporters. Then we discuss how to better understand and make use of your health care plan.

Featured in this Show

  • Wisconsin's Biggest Regional News Stories Of 2019

    Storm damage, flooding, and a high-profile kidnapping made in Wisconsin made headlines in 2019. We check in with WPR’s regional reporters about the biggest news stories in the last year from their areas of the state and look ahead to 2020.

  • How To Be A Smart Consumer With Your Health Benefits

    If you signed up for a new health insurance plan during 2020 open enrollment, your plan officially took effect this week. We talk to the editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News about how to understand the different details of your plan, and how to be a smart consumer with your health benefits.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Danielle Kaeding Guest
  • Hope Kirwan Guest
  • Rob Mentzer Guest
  • Corri Hess Guest
  • Miranda Suarez Guest
  • Rich Kremer Guest
  • Elisabeth Rosenthal Guest