A top official with Gov. Tony Evers' administration and a GOP leader in the Legislature weighed in on what else is needed for the state's COVID-19 response, how federal relief funds should be spent and Medicaid expansion at a Friday forum.
Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson said Friday her department will likely be in the “long game” for COVID-19 vaccination, including providing potential boosters or annual doses if they’re needed.
The Department of Health Services reported 709 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, for a total of 589,213 cases.
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Aspirus CEO Matt Heywood spoke to Wisconsin Health News this week about his health system’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, challenges around hesitancy and how the pandemic could shape future healthcare delivery.
A U.S. Senate committee held a confirmation hearing on former Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm Thursday as she seeks to become the second in command at the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
The Senate sent bills to Gov. Tony Evers Wednesday that would direct him on how to spend billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds and bar health officials from using their emergency powers to require COVID-19 vaccinations and shut down gatherings at places of worship.
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