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Posted inEconomy, Government, Health & Welfare

Neighbors diverge on health care

by James Nord December 23rd, 2013June 19th, 2014 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

People in Wisconsin and Minnesota living just barely above the poverty line are about to see their health care fortunes change — in opposite directions.

Brian Sorensen (left), his wife, Lisa Nerenhausen, and son, Parker Sorensen, at their home in Appleton, Wis., on December 20, 2013. Lisa and her husband are losing coverage under BadgerCare, as part of the approximately 70,000 people that will be forced to move on to the private health care exchange. But their son, Parker, stands to gain coverage from the change, as he is among the 80,000 or so poor childless adults who may qualify for coverage under the new system.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin family braces for a transition

by Nora HertelDecember 23rd, 2013June 19th, 2014
Posted inEconomy, Government, Health & Welfare

States differ widely on costs

by Nora HertelDecember 23rd, 2013June 19th, 2014
Charles Pietrowski’s mother, Mary, fell and broke her hip at Sunrise Care Center in Milwaukee in January 2010. The nursing home did not report the incident to the Wisconsin health department, as required by law, and the state did not investigate the injury for more than seven months, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism found. The state later determined that Pietrowski fell due to negligence.
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Wisconsin nursing homes fail to report deaths, injuries

by Sarah Karon February 18th, 2013June 12th, 2014
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare

Center’s inquiries prompt state policy changes

by Sarah Karon February 18th, 2013May 30th, 2014
Posted inA Frail System, Government, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety

New state law conceals records of abuse, neglect in nursing homes

by Sarah Karon February 17th, 2013June 12th, 2014
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Gaps remain in jails’ suicide prevention

by Tegan Wendland, Rory Linnane and Kate Golden December 22nd, 2012June 12th, 2014
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety

Ignored and underfunded, mental health care thin at county jails

by Rory Linnane, Tegan Wendland and Kate Golden December 22nd, 2012September 29th, 2014
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare, Money & Politics

Bills would let health providers say, ‘I’m sorry’

by Alison Bauter February 12th, 2012June 19th, 2014
Posted inMoney & Politics Column

Meet Michael Richards, typical lobbyist

by Bill Lueders October 13th, 2011July 29th, 2016
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin’s mental health system braces for major cuts under Walker

by Lauren Hasler April 3rd, 2011August 1st, 2016
Posted inHealth & Welfare

Suicide: Learn more or find help

by Wisconsin WatchNovember 21st, 2010June 17th, 2014

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