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Vendor failure means Wisconsin prisoners can’t buy food or other items

May 23, 2025

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Access Corrections, Addie Costello, Department of Corrections, Dodge Correctional Institution, Taycheedah Correctional Institution

‘It’s been a living hell’: Wisconsin prison phone failures leave families disconnected

May 10, 2025

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, Department of Corrections, Free Phone Calls for Incarcerated People, ICSolutions, Prison Phone Problems

Madison’s Best Kept Secret’: People Living With Mental Illness Find Work, Care and Community at a Clubhouse Built for Them

April 5, 2025

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, Comprehensive Community Services, Federal Funding Cuts, Medicaid, Mental Health, Yahara House

Families seek answers after deaths of two women incarcerated at Taycheedah prison

March 15, 2025

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, Prison Deaths, Taycheedah Correctional Institution

Wisconsin Residents Organize in Fight to Keep County Nursing Homes Public

February 8, 2025

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, Nancy Roppe, Nursing Homes, Portage County

‘We Own It. It’s Our Place.’ Worsened Care Feared as Counties Privatize Their Nursing Homes

December 14, 2024

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, Arlene Meyer, Pine Crest Nursing Home, Privatizing Nursing Homes

How Milwaukee’s Giant Anti-Poverty Agency Unraveled: Weak Controls, Little Oversight

September 28, 2024

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, Financial Mismanagement, Head Start, SDC Shutdown, Social Development Commission

Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care Crisis: Staffing Troubles, low Medicaid Rates Prompt Closures

September 20, 2024

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Rosa Landa

Worried About Losing Medicaid Access in Wisconsin? Here’s What to Know

June 21, 2024

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, BadgerCare, Covering Wiscnsin, Health Insurance, Medicaid

Some 360,000 in Wisconsin Lose Medicaid Coverage as Eligibility Checks Resume

June 7, 2024

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Addie Costello, BadgerCare Plus, Medicaid, Medicaid Unwinding

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