Month: July 2011

The incidence of Lyme disease continues to rise in Wisconsin, with a staggering 35% increase in human cases reported in 2010. The jump has prompted experts to remind rural and urban residents alike to take preventive measures and seek early treatment in case of infection. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 7/11)

Readers had a lot to say about Badger Cab's decision to ditch a contract with Logisticare, the Atlanta-based organization that took over the coordination of non-emergency rides for state Medicaid patients on July 1. One of those readers was Robert Harrison, Logisticare's chief of operations and the guy responsible for launching the move to privatization here in Wisconsin (previously counties had handled ride coordination themselves). Harrison claims things are going much better than Badger Cab would have you believe. (CAPITAL TIMES, 7/11)