By Karen Stokes Vice President Harris spoke with Democratic leaders in Florida about Gov. Ron DeSantis’s decision to block an Advanced Placement African American studies course. “Every student … [Read more...]
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Stereotyping Patients Impacts Access to Life Saving Services and Quality Care
By Gloria Duff One Saturday morning over 20 years ago when my son was 8 years old he woke up with a very dry cough. He continued to cough throughout the day. It got worse in the night and his … [Read more...]
Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks on the 50th Anniversary of Roe v Wade
By Karen Stokes Vice President Kamala Harris gave a speech Sunday in Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city, to mark the 50th anniversary of the now overturned Roe v. Wade. For nearly 50 years, … [Read more...]
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To Help Patients Save Money, Congress Needs to Tackle the Middlemen in Health Care
By Sally C. Pipes As a Republican-controlled House of Representatives with a small majority opens for business in January, one member has especially big ideas for saving patients money on … [Read more...]
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Morality Can’t Be Legislated
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor During the aftermath of George Floyd, a manager with the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington State (ACLU-WA) asked the question “Will … [Read more...]
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Improving Health Equity Is Critical and Medicare Advantage Is Part of the Solution
By Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez One of the most important takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of health equity—that is, the idea that everyone deserves an equal opportunity … [Read more...]
Advocates Worry Proposal to Change Wisconsin’s Cash Bail System will Penalize the Poor
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Early Childhood Educators Can Receive $1,500 From a New Milwaukee Program
By Sam Woods This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Receives Mostly Failing Grades for Policies to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use
By Karen Stokes The 2023 released “State of Tobacco Control” evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use and recommends proven-effective tobacco control laws and … [Read more...]
Tired of Turmoil, Kiel Residents Rebuke Far-Right School Officials
By Mario Koran Wisconsin Watch Rebuking far-right officials who last year gained control of their school board, concerned residents of Kiel, Wisconsin, this month clawed back political power … [Read more...]
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