New Grant Program, Exceptional Work Highlighted at Substance Use Prevention Conference
New Grant Program, Exceptional Work Highlighted at Substance Use Prevention Conference The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is lifting up…
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DHS Distributes Free Xylazine Test Strips, Renews Statewide Naloxone Standing Order for Pharmacies
DHS Distributes Free Xylazine Test Strips, Renews Statewide Naloxone Standing Order for Pharmacies As part of a continued, comprehensive response to t…
DHS Confirms Additional Cases of Measles in Oconto County, Indicating Community Spread
DHS Confirms Additional Cases of Measles in Oconto County, Indicating Community Spread The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Oconto C…
Possible Measles Exposures in Wisconsin from Out-of-State Traveler
Possible Measles Exposures in Wisconsin from Out-of-State Traveler The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), in coordination with the St. Cro…
It’s Almost Flu Season. Should You Still Get a Shot, and Will Insurance Cover It?
For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do…
Health Care Groups Aim To Counter Growing ‘National Scandal’ of Elder Homelessness
BRISTOL, R.I. — At age 82, Roberta Rabinovitz realized she had no place to go. A widow, she had lost both her daughters to cancer,…
Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely To Go Up
Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Trump Further Politicizes Science
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly…
‘Alternative Facts’ Aren’t a Reason To Skip Vaccines
President Donald Trump’s administrations have been notorious for an array of “alternative facts” — ranging from the relatively minor (the size of inaugural crowds) to…
An Arm and a Leg: A Wild Health Insurance Hustle
When a New York couple purchased a health insurance plan from a telemarketer, they thought it covered everything they wanted: doctor visits, tests, and medicine.…