Category: Public Health

Baldwin wants answers on Trump administration’s response to Ebola outbreak

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 15, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., last week criticized the Trump administration’s cuts to health and foreign aid programs and demanded answers on how it’s handling an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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DHS identifies barriers, opportunities to improve state’s health

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 8, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

High healthcare costs, poor access to providers and a "lack of whole-person, prevention-focused care" are among the hurdles to improving Wisconsinites’ health, according to a state report released late last month.

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EPA awards Wisconsin $94.3 million to replace lead pipes

by Sean Kirkby | May 26, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded Wisconsin $94.3 million to replace lead pipes that deliver water to homes.

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Kaul raises concerns on guidance on e-cigarette flavors

by Sean Kirkby | May 19, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is raising concerns about proposed guidance from the Food and Drug Administration that could ease approvals for flavored e-cigarettes.

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Infant immunizations decline

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 28, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin saw a 6 percent decrease in on-time infant vaccinations between 2020 and 2025, the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality reported.

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Democratic candidates talk MAHA, private equity in healthcare

by Sean Kirkby | Apr 10, 2026 | Elections, Hospitals, On The Record, Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Democrats vying to be Wisconsin’s next governor talked about accountability requirements for nonprofit hospitals, private equity and the Make America Healthy Again movement at a Wisconsin Health News forum this week.

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Childhood vaccination rates fall

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 10, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Childhood vaccination rates fell last year, and state health officials are sounding the alarm.

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Milwaukee County considers greater public health coordination

by Sean Kirkby | Mar 9, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released tentative recommendations last week that aim to improve county operations and public health outcomes.

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City-run STI clinic in Milwaukee reopens

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 19, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

The Milwaukee Health Department reopened a sexual and reproductive health clinic this week that it closed in November due to staffing shortages.

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Raymond reflects on leading MCW, what’s next

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 13, 2026 | Education, Federal Government, Medical Research, On The Record, Pharmacy, Public Health, Research, Rural Health, Top Stories, Workforce | 0 |

Medical College of Wisconsin CEO Dr. John Raymond reflected on leading the state’s private medical school for more than 15 years and what’s next for healthcare at a Wisconsin Health News event this week.

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Maps detail measles vaccination rates statewide

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 12, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

New maps provide details on measles vaccination by Wisconsin county and zip code, with a goal of helping focus interventions on areas that are most at risk of outbreaks.

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Health officials investigate measles case tied to Milwaukee, Walworth counties

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 9, 2026 | Public Health, Top Stories | 0 |

Health officials on Friday said they’re investigating a case of measles in a person who traveled from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to Walworth County.

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