Category: Public Health

Department of Corrections pushes to expand mental health, substance use disorder treatment

Department of Corrections pushes to expand mental health, substance use disorder treatment

by | Mar 29, 2023 | , , , , , , | 0 |

Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr pitched the Legislature’s budget-writing committee Tuesday on Gov. Tony Evers’ plans for the state’s justice system, which include growing a program supporting people with mental illness leaving prison and expanding access to medication-assisted treatment for those with substance use disorders. 
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Public health, community leaders share takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic

Public health, community leaders share takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic

by | Mar 20, 2023 | , , , , | 0 |

Three community and public health leaders reflected on what they learned — and continue to learn — from the COVID-19 pandemic at a recent University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs panel.
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Senate won’t consider GOP bill allowing exceptions to 1849 abortion law

Senate won’t consider GOP bill allowing exceptions to 1849 abortion law

by | Mar 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

The Senate won't consider a bill adding exceptions to the state’s criminal abortion law and clarifying its existing exception for the life of the mother, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, said Wednesday.
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Tribes’ ‘critical healthcare challenges’ could be met by nurse practitioners, Medicaid coverage

Tribes’ ‘critical healthcare challenges’ could be met by nurse practitioners, Medicaid coverage

by | Mar 16, 2023 | , , , | 0 |

Wisconsin’s tribes are facing "critical healthcare challenges" that could in part be met by allowing nurse practitioners to practice independently of physicians, the chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community told lawmakers this week during the annual State of the Tribes Address. 
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Evers calls on pharmacies to clarify position on medication abortion access

Evers calls on pharmacies to clarify position on medication abortion access

by | Mar 15, 2023 | , , , , , , | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers joined more than a dozen Democratic governors Tuesday in calling on eight of the country’s largest pharmacies to clarify how they will protect access to medication abortion.
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Evers won’t sign GOP bill adding exceptions to state’s abortion ban

Evers won’t sign GOP bill adding exceptions to state’s abortion ban

by | Mar 15, 2023 | , , , , , , | 0 |

Republican lawmakers unveiled a bill Wednesday that would clarify when abortions to protect the health of the mother are allowed and add exceptions for rape and incest to the state's 1849 criminal abortion ban.
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DHS can use $67 million in federal dollars for COVID-19 testing in schools

DHS can use $67 million in federal dollars for COVID-19 testing in schools

by | Mar 9, 2023 | , , , , , | 0 |

The Department of Health Services will have access to around $67 million in federal dollars to help distribute COVID-19 testing supplies as well as perform testing and lab services for schools and school community screening. 
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