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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee refugees waiting on green cards scrambling in wake of SNAP, Medicaid cuts
Faced with the reality that hundreds of Milwaukee refugees who are waiting for their green cards will lose food and health care benefits in the coming months, some families have been coming to Omar Mohamed with questions he can't answer. "Why is the government doing this? They know where we came from. They know our situation. They brought us here," Mohamed, the director of Lutheran Social Services' resettlement program, said one client told him. Refugees are legal immigrants resettled by the U.S. government. The coming cuts to FoodShare and Medicaid for refugees and other legal immigrants – permanent changes as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – will create gaps in nutrition and health care that will put serious stress on Milwaukee's nonprofit aid system, advocates say. Groups are now scrambling to build a support network before the cuts take effect. Starting July 1, FoodShare cuts will begin to take effect, depending on a person's renewal date. FoodShare is the state's version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. People with FoodShare and Medicaid will lose both benefits by Oct. 1. About 7,200 people in Wisconsin will lose their benefits as a result of the new
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Milwaukee study highlights post-COVID shift in suicide deaths
New data from Milwaukee County highlights how rates of suicide have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Milwaukee County, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation partnered on the study comparing demographic information from suicide deaths before and after March of 2020. Preliminary data from the report does...
Wisconsin Watch
Health care professionals and leaders want change as more older Milwaukee residents become homeless
More older residents in Milwaukee are facing homelessness, according to findings from a yearlong study funded through a grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, which included Community Advocates Public Policy Institute and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Community Advocates is a social service agency that provides a number...
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Health care professionals and leaders call for change as more Milwaukee seniors become homeless
More Milwaukee seniors are facing homelessness, according to findings from a yearlong study funded through a grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, which included Community Advocates Public Policy Institute and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Community Advocates is a social service agency that provides a number of services,...
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iDental marks 10 years as Racine County’s dental safety net
A Mount Pleasant dental clinic that began with one doctor, one hygienist, and 13 operatories celebrated its 10th anniversary this week, having grown into what the state’s dental director calls the region’s essential safety net for oral health care. iDental, located at 1320 S. Green Bay Road, in...
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U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Milwaukee VA Medical Center receives funding for continued infrastructure improvements
MILWAUKEE – The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funding for other facility improvement projects in the first quarter of the fiscal year. The funding is part of a record $4.8 billion in...
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Some Ascension ICUs not staffing in-person critical care physicians
Some smaller Ascension hospitals around Milwaukee have opted to only staff critical care physicians by video call in some intensive care units — concerning hospital staff and raising questions around patient care. Critical care physicians, known as intensivists, have no longer been physically present at some of Ascension Wisconsin’s...
WisPolitics.com
National Union of Healthcare Workers: Rogers Behavioral Health fires three more union supporters at suburban Milwaukee facility
All three workers had been suspended by Rogers on the day of the union election when employees voted 54-3 to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers. West Allis, Wisc. — Rogers Behavioral health has illegally fired three additional workers at its suburban Milwaukee clinic, just days after they and their colleagues voted overwhelmingly to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers.
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National Union of Healthcare Workers: Rogers Behavioral Health fires three more union supporters at suburban Milwaukee facility
All three workers had been suspended by Rogers on the day of the union election when employees voted 54-3 to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers. West Allis, Wisc. — Rogers Behavioral health has illegally fired three additional workers at its suburban Milwaukee clinic, just days after they and their colleagues voted overwhelmingly to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers.
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State charges Milwaukee provider with Medicaid fraud exceeding $2 million
A Milwaukee provider of personal care services has been charged with bilking Wisconsin’s Medicaid program of almost $2.2 million, the state Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Debbie Long, 44, was charged with billing Medicaid for services that didn’t take place, according to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday. The...
racinecountyeye.com
Ascension Wisconsin’s Medical Mission at Home Delivers Essential Care Across Three Cities
Ascension Wisconsin successfully delivered free, essential healthcare services, screenings, and support directly to communities in Milwaukee, Racine, and Appleton at its Medical Mission at Home events on Saturday, May 2. Rooted in Ascension’s Mission, the one-day event brought compassionate, high-quality care beyond traditional clinical settings, removing barriers for individuals who...
Wisconsin Examiner
State charges Milwaukee provider with Medicaid fraud exceeding $2 million
A Milwaukee provider of personal care services has been charged with bilking Wisconsin’s Medicaid program of almost $2.2 million, the state Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Debbie Long, 44, was charged with billing Medicaid for services that didn’t take place, according to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday. The complaint also charges Long inflated the size […]
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Cedarburg Taxpayers Fund Defense as Gauthier Biomedical Owners Challenge Unanimous Denials
Cedarburg taxpayers will fund defense as Mike and Stacy Gauthier file Case 2026CV000186 challenging unanimous denials of their 13.2-acre private pond. Two unanimous decisions, reached after a multi-year public process applying state law, the Town Code, and the Comprehensive Plan, are now being challenged at taxpayer expense.”. — Kevin Cahill...
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Health groups step in following closure of City on a Hill
Following the abrupt closure of City on a Hill on April 3, Health Connections Inc. has taken the lead role in organizing providers, agencies and community members to respond to the growing health care gap affecting hundreds of patients and families across Milwaukee. The healthcare nonprofit’s leaders emphasized during a...