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What The COVID-19 Pandemic Looks Like In Wisconsin: Maps And …

WebThroughout much of the pandemic, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services calculated test-positivity by both tests and people. In February 2021, the …

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Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin WisContext

WebSeries: Health In Rural Wisconsin. Rural life poses distinct obstacles when it comes to improving health outcomes. The reality of distance is paramount — getting to and from …

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35 Health Measures Illustrate Disparities Across Wisconsin In 2019

WebThese risks lead to poor health, including outcomes like adult smoking, obesity, poor mental and physical health, poor general health and even premature death. Menominee is also …

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How Can Wisconsin's Rural Hospitals Keep Their Doors Open …

WebMedicare pays hospitals 88 cents for every $1 spent, while Medicaid pays 90 cents for every $1 spent on average. States set Medicaid reimbursement rates, and they can range from …

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Comparing Wisconsinites' Health In 2018, County By County

WebIn 2018, Wisconsin's healthiest county — in terms of both health factors and outcomes — is Ozaukee. The affluent, mostly white suburban counties neighboring Milwaukee generally …

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What Does Wisconsin's COVID-19 Public Health Emergency …

WebWith cases of COVID-19 cropping up in communities around Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency for the entire state on March 12, 2020. This action …

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Series: The Science Of Brain Health WisContext

WebBrain health plays a role in everyday wellness challenges elderly adults face, and as Wisconsin's overall population ages, research and public-health efforts promoting well …

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What's Next For The Health Insurance Landscape In Wisconsin

WebThe number of Wisconsin's uninsured residents dropped from 513,552 in 2013 to 297,392 in 2016, a reduction of about 42 percent. Enrollment by Wisconsin residents in ACA …

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Series: Health Insurance And The ACA WisContext

WebThe health system in the U.S. is built upon a complex and interlocking series of relationships between medical providers, insurers, the federal and state governments, …

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Wisconsin's Youth Mental Health Challenges Vary By Region

WebFrom 2000 to 2012, Wisconsin lost 616 people in this age range to suicide. Of course, suicide isn't the only indicator of a population's mental health needs, and in fact, youth …

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What Obstacles Complicate Health Care For Rural Wisconsinites

WebStigma and a shortage of psychiatrists are two major barriers for rural Wisconsinites seeking mental health care. Wisconsin Public Television. The resulting distress can collide with …

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Why Is Wisconsin Sending Hundreds Of Children Out Of State For …

WebThe growing scarcity of out-of-home care options in Wisconsin for children with complex needs is raising alarms among attorneys and social workers in the state's juvenile justice …

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Health Insurance Coverage In Wisconsin Plateaued In 2017

WebThe percentage of Wisconsin residents with health insurance dropped slightly from 94.7 percent in 2016 to 94.6 percent in 2017, but this was not a statistically significant change. …

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What Is Vaccine Refusal And What's Its Effect On Public Health

WebSince its widespread implementation, childhood vaccination became one of the greatest successes of public health policy. For example, in the United States during the 1940 …

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The Health Of Wisconsin's Lakes And What Throws Them Out Of …

WebLakeshore development can adversely affect shoreline and near-shore aquatic habitats. Most of Wisconsin's lakes are susceptible to three major threats to their health, …

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The Emerging Evidence Of BPA's Effects On Human Development

Web[The National Institute of Health's National Library of Medicine notes BPA is used to make PVC plastic products.] On the health concerns surrounding endocrine disruptors: …

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Wisconsin And Foxconn's Bid For Health Technology Business

WebFoxconn's proposed operations in Wisconsin would be focused on LCD screens, which are ubiquitous in smartphones, computer monitors and consumer televisions, but also an …

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Wisconsin Faces Challenges With Ensuring Healthy Drinking Water

WebAbout 2 million children die each year from waterborne disease, primarily acquired by drinking water contaminated by pathogens, including bacteria, protozoa and viruses. …

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The Perennial Lessons To Learn From Public Health Policy Battles

WebPublic health, even at its best in the 19th and 20th century, has only sometimes been equitable. That is, very often the policies are leveled at different populations with different …

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After 5 Years, White-Nose Syndrome Is Devastating Wisconsin Bats

WebIn a lab setting, Lorch exposed healthy captive bats to the fungus, and they quickly developed the classic white-nose syndrome infection. With the use of a genetic …

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What Does Foxconn's Medical Division Actually Do

WebJohnson and other members of Wisconsin's medical technology community note that Foxconn could help develop advanced display technology for use in surgeries and other …

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