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Panelists: Cutting indirect costs for NIH grants could have ‘profound’ impact

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 25, 2025 | Medical Research, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Cutting indirect costs tied to grants from the National Institutes of Health could have a “profound” impact on medical research in Wisconsin and the United States, according to panelists at a recent Wisconsin Health News virtual event.

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CDC cuts hit Milwaukee’s response to school lead crisis

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 18, 2025 | On The Record, Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have impacted Milwaukee’s response to the lead paint crisis in its public schools.

Employers debate coverage of anti-obesity medications

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 4, 2025 | Insurance, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Employers are debating whether and how to cover costly medications, known as GLP-1s and long used for diabetes, solely for weight loss.

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Sheboygan County dementia village set to break ground soon

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 28, 2025 | Long Term Care, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

An organization seeking to build a dementia village in Sheboygan County expects to break ground this spring.

Work underway to boost dental access

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 21, 2025 | Dental, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Dental access advocates are working to integrate oral and medical care and advocating for higher Medicaid rates to treat special needs patients. Meanwhile, technical colleges statewide are expanding their dental professional training programs.

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Primary care panel describes access, affordability challenges

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 14, 2025 | On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

Despite a growing number of advanced practice providers, primary care accessibility remains a challenge, experts said at a Wisconsin Health News event in Milwaukee this week. Panelists talked about barriers and what policymakers can do to help.

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Wisconsin Medicaid Coalition forms to protect program

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 7, 2025 | Medicaid/Medicare, On The Record, Top Stories | 0 |

A report from the budget scorekeeper for Congress confirms that a House committee cannot reach its spending reduction goal without “deep cuts” to Medicaid, a state coalition formed in recent months to protect the program said Thursday.