Gov. Tony Evers has declared 2023 the year of mental health, saying Wisconsin is facing a "quiet, burgeoning crisis." A recent report shows more than a third of students in the state feel […]

Obesity is undergoing a rapid cultural shift. Shedding previous perceptions that it’s mostly a lifestyle choice, doctors and medical experts are helping reshape obesity as a disease — one that […]

The future of Medicaid is in flux. The state is unwinding a pandemic-fueled continuous enrollment policy that added hundreds of thousands to the rolls over the past three years. Meanwhile, […]

Buoyed by the pandemic and technological advancements, providers are increasingly delivering care in homes. At its best, the at-home care movement promises to bolster access, increase patient satisfaction and lower […]

As the legislative session ramps up and lawmakers work to complete the state spending plan, Wisconsin Health News will sit down with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, to see where he stands on the top health issues facing the state.

Healthcare organizations are increasingly partnering up, seeking to scale, cut costs and improve outcomes. This is especially true in Wisconsin, where several of the state’s largest health systems are joining […]

Lawmakers this summer wrapped up the state’s 2023-25 budget, which includes a slew of healthcare and long-term care investments. However, they left out key planks of Gov. Tony Evers' original proposal. A few of those policies have bipartisan backing and are likely return to this fall.

Healthcare organizations are using artificial intelligence to cut administrative costs and address labor concerns, and see the potential for improved diagnoses and more effective treatment decisions.

Family Care, one of the state’s Medicaid long-term care programs, is poised for major changes, as a direct care workforce shortage takes its toll across the state.