Month: September 2015

Advocates called for supporting short-term care for dementia patients as well as making mobile crisis teams more dementia friendly, during the first public hearing of the Assembly Speaker's Taskforce on Alzheimer's and Dementia. (WHN, 9/21)

Attorney General Brad Schimel announced a statewide marketing campaign Thursday to raise awareness of the dangers of misusing opioid pain medications and encourage communities to tackle the problem. (WHN, 9/18)

Wisconsin bioscience company CEOs say their success depends on attracting talented workers, holding to a strong belief system and public policy that invests in research and companies. (WHN, 9/17)

The Assembly Committee on Health unanimously passed a bill that would allow Wisconsin to join an interstate compact to expedite the process of physician licensure and allow doctors to practice across state lines more easily. (WHN, 9/16)

The Assembly Committee on Health voted on party lines to advance two bills that could cut funding to Planned Parenthood and other family planning providers. (WHN, 9/16)