There’s growing recognition of the impact that climate change can have on health. A rise in natural disasters like heat waves, wildfires and floods is leading to an uptick in pregnancy complications, heart disease and lung health issues - often hitting vulnerable communities the hardest. Meanwhile, more and more hospitals are going green, taking steps […]

Large issues are looming as the Wisconsin Legislature aims to wrap up its work soon. With bills targeting the healthcare workforce, medical marijuana and insurer practices around specialty drugs, lawmakers are considering legislation with far-reaching impacts. A live, virtual Wisconsin Health News Roundtable on Feb. 8. will feature some of the state’s leading lawmakers. Panelists: […]

It’s been more than two years since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Wisconsin. Since then, more than 1 million Wisconsinites have contracted the disease, almost 12,000 have died and the state’s healthcare system has been pushed to the brink by multiple surges. At an in-person Wisconsin Health News Newsmaker Event in Madison on […]

Wisconsin’s nursing workforce is at a crossroads. Burnt out by the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses are fleeing the field, while those that remain are demanding better working conditions and more responsibility. Meanwhile, a lack of nursing educators is creating a bottleneck in the workforce pipeline. A panel of experts will examine the future of nursing in Wisconsin during […]

As COVID-19 lessens its grip, it’s leaving in its wake mounting mental health issues. Demand has soared over the past two years. Drug overdoses are at all-time highs. And recent research is pointing to increased risk of anxiety and depression after COVID-19 infections. Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s largest county is in the midst of a major overhaul […]

Digital health solutions, including telehealth, have taken a giant leap forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. What technology is here to stay and what regulatory changes will be needed to support continued widespread use? What do patients want most and how can remote health improve care? How will it all be paid for? A panel of […]

Drug overdose deaths have reached a record high in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, state and local governments are set to see hundreds of millions of dollars through settlements with drugmakers, distributors and others over their alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic. A Wisconsin Health News panel will dig into the issue at an in-person event in […]

Enrollment in Wisconsin’s Medicaid program has soared thanks to a policy enacted due to the federal public health emergency over COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands could lose that coverage after the emergency ends. Medicaid Director Lisa Olson will weigh in on efforts to help those transitioning from the program find health insurance as well as other […]

In June, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System announced plans to merge and create a combined $2.5 billion health system with 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. At a Wisconsin Health News live event on Aug. 2 in Madison, Bellin CEO Chris Woleske and Gundersen CEO […]