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...]
Wisconsin Drops ID Checks at Federally Funded Food Pantries
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says loosening restrictions will broaden access to food during high demand. Some pantry leaders see a potential for complications. By Addie … [Read more...]
Wisconsin will Replace FoodShare Aid When Outages Spoil Food, but Filing Requests Isn’t Easy
Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of awareness mean few FoodShare/SNAP recipients are reimbursed for spoiled food following power outages and other misfortunes. By Addie Costello Wisconsin Watch and … [Read more...]