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Report: Despite low unemployment, number of uninsured Wisconsin kids not dropping

The Capital Times, December 7, 2018

Health costs a burden for Wisconsin’s middle-income families

Wisconsin Public Radio, December 7, 2018

Report: US health spending hit $3.5T but growth slows

WDIO, December 6, 2018

What the pre-existing conditions vote in Wisconsin’s lame duck session means

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 5, 2018

During marathon session, Republicans pass legislation bringing health care changes

Wisconsin Public Radio, December 5, 2018

Wisconsin Republicans approve Medicaid work requirement in lame-duck session

The Capital Times, December 5, 2018

Wisconsin lawmakers reject bill to protect pre-existing conditions, scale back Democrats’ power

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 4, 2018

Bill would impede Gov.-elect Tony Evers’s changes to health care

Wisconsin State Journal, December 4, 2018

Medicaid expansion is early flashpoint for Tony Evers

Wisconsin State Journal, December 3, 2018

Wisconsin health care signups decline in 2018

Wisconsin State Journal, December 3, 2018

Trump administration offers states four ways to circumvent Obamacare rules

The Washington Post, November 30, 2018

Wisconsin health insurance signups lag behind last year

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 30, 2018

Plans violating Obamacare could now be eligible for federal subsidies

Governing, November 30, 2018

Doctors who surrender a medical license in one state can practice in another – and you might never know

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 30, 2018

Republicans eye pre-existing conditions bill for lame duck

Associated Press, November 29, 2018

Drug overdoses and suicides fuel drop in U.S. life expectancy

Politico, November 29, 2018

To sell Medicaid expansion, Tony Evers vows to enlist health care industry, visit GOP areas

Wisconsin State Journal, November 29, 2018

Governor-elect Tony Evers and Lt. Governor-elect Mandela Barnes announce Health Policy Advisory Council

Madison365, November 28, 2018

Gov.-elect Tony Evers to tour state next year as he makes case for Obamacare expansion

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 28, 2018

New bill works to bring more OB-GYNs to Wisconsin

WAOW, November 28, 2018

Baldwin confident maternity care bill will pass Senate

WDIO, November 28, 2018

Obamacare enrollment is lagging, despite cheaper options

The Washington Post, November 26, 2018

Overshadowed by opioids, meth is back and hospitalizations surge

Kaiser Health News, November 26, 2018

Can House Democrats really protect Obamacare?

Politico, November 24, 2018

Direct primary care agreements offer new way to pay for routine health care

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 23, 2018

Tony Evers considers ending new work requirement for BadgerCare health program

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 21, 2018

Walgreens, Humana are in preliminary talks to take stakes in each other

The Wall Street Journal, November 20, 2018

Trump’s health plans can be extended to 3 years. Will some abandon Obamacare?

Governing, November 20, 2018

House Democrats target DOJ decision not to defend Obamacare

Reuters, November 19, 2018

Playing on fear and fun, hospitals follow pharma in direct-to-consumer advertising

Kaiser Health News, November 19, 2018

Medicaid buy-ins offer states a new way to expand health coverage

Axios, November 19, 2018

Trump administration to relax Medicaid funding restrictions for inpatient mental health

Governing, November 16, 2018

Despite challenges, rural EMS providers say quality remains high

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 15, 2018

Lame-duck health initiatives look unlikely in Congress

The Washington Post, November 15, 2018

Obamacare enrollment down compared to last year

The Hill, November 14, 2018

When hospitals merge to save money, patients often pay more

The New York Times, November 14, 2018

As epidemic of U.S. mental illness worsens, so does the funding gap to provide care

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 13, 2018

Some states add more methadone clinics to fight opioid epidemic

The Washington Post, November 12, 2018

Report: Wisconsin needs $2.2 billion to maintain Medicaid, other programs

Wisconsin Health News, November 12, 2018

Tony Evers could bring significant changes to health care in Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Journal, November 10, 2018

Medicaid expansion gets extra boost from governor races

The Hill, November 10, 2018

Women’s rights advocates vow to fight new birth control rules

The Washington Post, November 9, 2018

Vos names pre-existing conditions coverage as top priority, wants to find balance with Evers

Channel 3000, November 8, 2018

Midterm election boosts Medicaid expansion, but challenges remain

Kaiser Health News, November 8, 2018

What the midterms mean for health care

Governing, November 7, 2018

Too few doctors and nurses for veterans in some areas

Pew, November 7, 2018

Report: Metro Milwaukee health care prices are fourth highest in nation

Milwaukee Business News, November 6, 2018

Democrats stuck to their message on health-care. And it might win them the house

The Washington Post, November 6, 2018

WPS to add over 100 positions in Wausau

WAOW, November 5, 2018

Doctors, dentists and nurses prescribing most opioids under investigation

Wisconsin State Journal, November 5, 2018

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