The conglomerate that enables deposits and purchases also runs a prison phone system that has left families disconnected. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR This story was produced and … [Read more...]
‘It’s been a living hell’: Wisconsin prison phone failures leave families disconnected
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections blames contractor ICSolutions for glitches during a free tablet rollout meant to improve communication. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR … [Read more...]
Madison’s Best Kept Secret’: People Living With Mental Illness Find Work, Care and Community at a Clubhouse Built for Them
Funding for Yahara House is scarce, and Wisconsin invests little in a health care model that’s thriving in Michigan. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Chewbacca, Yoda and Princess … [Read more...]
Families seek answers after deaths of two women incarcerated at Taycheedah prison
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections offers few details about the deaths, which coincided with a respiratory illness outbreak. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR Two women … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Residents Organize in Fight to Keep County Nursing Homes Public
Portage County residents have fought the sale of their public nursing home for years. Now they’re connecting with advocates across the state to resist a privatization wave. By Addie Costello WPR … [Read more...]
‘We Own It. It’s Our Place.’ Worsened Care Feared as Counties Privatize Their Nursing Homes
County nursing homes tend to offer better care, but 22 Wisconsin counties have sold or closed them over three decades. By Addie Costello WPR and Wisconsin Watch This story was produced by … [Read more...]
How Milwaukee’s Giant Anti-Poverty Agency Unraveled: Weak Controls, Little Oversight
State, county and city agencies awarded the Social Development Commission big contracts even after it eliminated internal auditing mechanisms. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR The … [Read more...]
Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care Crisis: Staffing Troubles, low Medicaid Rates Prompt Closures
Gov. Tony Evers’ $258 million plan will temporarily help, assisted living providers say. But more is needed to maintain options for older people and those with disabilities. By Addie … [Read more...]
Worried About Losing Medicaid Access in Wisconsin? Here’s What to Know
Resources are available to help Medicaid recipients with renewals or finding new coverage while avoiding scams — after disenrollment. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and WPR This story was … [Read more...]
Some 360,000 in Wisconsin Lose Medicaid Coverage as Eligibility Checks Resume
About 30% of recipients up for renewal were disenrolled, most for procedural reasons By Addie Costello WPR/ Wisconsin Watch Teresa was used to paying just $6 for medication to treat a chronic … [Read more...]