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Episode 5: Profits over patients

Joy Powers: This is Swing State of the Union — a podcast all about Wisconsin and why it’s so important to U.S. politics. I'm Joy Powers.  . Sam Woods: And I'm Sam Woods. Thank you so much for joining us. We are weeks away from the Nov. 3 election, and early voting in Wisconsin begins Oct. 20.

Wisconsin · 24d
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New Report Reignites Push for Healthcare Reform

MADISON – A new report from the CROWE Center at UW–Madison found that Wisconsin’s hospital market has become increasingly concentrated. The report highlights another alarming trend in Wisconsin’s healthcare affordability crisis, where rising costs continue to put pressure on family budgets, employers, and the state’s overall economic competitiveness.

Wisconsin · 25d
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Construction begins for HSHS St. Mary’s expansion

Local news about the companies, people and issues that impact business in Northeast Wisconsin and beyond. Construction began in September for HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center’s new six-story inpatient bed tower. The new bed tower and a revitalization of the St. Mary’s campus will significantly expand the...

Wisconsin · 25d
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Awards Marshfield Clinic Mental Health Awareness Training Grant

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded Marshfield Clinic a three-year Mental Health Awareness Training Grant, bringing nearly $580,000 in federal funding to support mental health awareness, education, and access across central and northern Wisconsin. SAMHSA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Marshfield, WI · 27d
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Wisconsin DNR notifies Enbridge of alleged violations on Line 5 reroute

Wisconsin environmental regulators have notified Enbridge of seven alleged violations of state environmental laws and permits on a $1 billion project to reroute its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a formal notice of violation in a letter to Enbridge...

Wisconsin · 25d

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How to deal with allergies; and getting dental care to underserved children

Ragweed and grass pollen irritate many Wisconsinites this time of year. We talk to a nurse practitioner specializing in allergies, asthma and treatment. Then, we learn how a nonprofit is providing dental care to thousands of children in the southeast corner of the state. Featured in this Episode. How to...

Wisconsin · 25d

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Some Aspirus patients affected by change in Medicare coverage

Wausau, WI · 26d

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Wisconsin 360 Top stories for Tuesday, Oct. 13th: Medicare Advantage changes & coverage concerns

Wisconsin · 25d

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Medicare Advantage changes leave Wisconsin beneficiaries reviewing coverage

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Craig Holmes received a letter saying Aspirus would no longer provide his Medicare Advantage plan. He said the notice left him little time to review other plans before Medicare’s annual open enrollment begins Oct. 15. Josh Reissmann, an independent insurance agent in Wausau, said Medicare...

Wausau, WI · 26d

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What you need to know while reviewing Medicare Advantage plan options

Wausau, WI · 26d

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Health experts discuss Measle outbreak, public health

Wisconsin Health News hosted a panel featuring public health professionals from across the state to discuss measles, vaccinations, communicable disease and social determinants of health on Oct. 7. Milwaukee Health Commissioner Michael Totoraitis, Lafayette County Health Officer Julie Leibfried, Wauwatosa Health Department Director Laura Stephens and Oneida County Health Department...

Wisconsin · 28d

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New Wisconsin teen mental health resource connects families, youth-serving programs

MARSHFIELD – Two health care organizations have partnered to launch a new Teen Mental Health Resource hub designed to make trusted information and practical tools about young people’s mental health easier to find. This one-stop online resource launched by Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance, a program of...

Wisconsin · 26d

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Flu levels low across Wisconsin, health officials urge early vaccination

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says flu levels are low across the state, including in northeast Wisconsin. Health officials saw a small uptick a few weeks ago as students went back to school, but those levels have since come down slightly. They say prevention...

Wisconsin · 29d

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Oneida County Health Department promotes flu vaccination with Boo to the Flu campaign

RHINELANDER (WJFW) — It’s cold and flu season and one local health department is raising awareness for vaccination. The Oneida County Health Department is encouraging people to get their flu vaccine during spooky season through its Boo to the Flu campaign. “Boo to the Flu is our seasonal...

Oneida County, WI · 29d

The Financial Wire

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Twelve insurers are leaving Medicare Advantage entirely for 2027, a Becker’s tally shows, among them Aspirus in Wisconsin and iCircle in New York

Twelve insurers are leaving Medicare Advantage entirely for 2027, and the list includes Aspirus Health Plan in Wisconsin and iCircle in New York. The count comes from a Becker’s Payer Issues tally first published Sept. 30 and updated Oct. 6. Each name on it is dropping every county where it sold Medicare Advantage plans, so... The post Twelve insurers are leaving Medicare Advantage entirely for 2027, a Becker’s tally shows, among them Aspirus in Wisconsin and iCircle in New York appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Wisconsin · 10-07

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State Rep. Pat Snyder Put His Seat on the Line for Wisconsin Moms, and He Won

For years, a bill to give new mothers on Medicaid a full year of health coverage sat stuck in the Wisconsin Assembly. It had support from Republicans, Democrats, doctors and pro-life groups. What it didn’t have was a vote, because Assembly leadership wouldn’t schedule one. State Rep. Pat...

Wisconsin · 29d

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In Wisconsin communities affected by measles, opinions on vaccines remain mixed

Tattoo Zuzu sits on Viroqua’s busy Main Street, with an eclectic mix of art and thrifted treasures filling the front of the shop. The name is in honor of owner Audra Grosz’s 5-year-old daughter, a nickname Grosz’s mother loved from “It’s a Wonderful Life.”. Her...

Wisconsin · 29d

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34th State Assembly Candidate Merlin Van Buren on cost of living, school funding, and health care

Democrat Merlin Van Buren is running for the 34th Assembly District which covers Oneida and Vilas Counties. Van Buren currently serves as on the Rhinelander School Board. WXPR’s Katie Thoresen spoke to him about different challenges in the Northwoods including cost of living, school funding, rural health care, and PFAS. You can listen to the full interview above.

Oneida County, WI · 29d

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In Wisconsin communities affected by measles, opinions on vaccines remain mixed

Tattoo Zuzu sits on Viroqua’s busy Main Street, with an eclectic mix of art and thrifted treasures filling the front of the shop. The name is in honor of owner Audra Grosz’s 5-year-old daughter, a nickname Grosz’s mother loved from “It’s a Wonderful Life.”. Her...

Wisconsin · 29d

Green Bay Press-Gazette

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Crowley, Tiffany offer opposing health-care plans | Election 2026

Editor's note: This story was produced as part of the NEW (Northeast Wisconsin) News Lab , a consortium of five news outlets − the Appleton Post-Crescent , Green Bay Press-Gazette , Green Bay Press Times , Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Watch − covering 2026 election issues and races in northeastern Wisconsin. UW-Green Bay is our educational partner. Adam Paul, who owns Vintage Rose Bakery & Sandwich Shop in west De Pere with his wife, says health care is the biggest financial stress he faces. He struggles with mental health, and his wife has a thyroid condition. For the last three months, Paul said they’ve been negotiating with their insurance provider to try to get an MRI covered for his wife’s condition. “Fighting with the insurance company, and owning a business at the same time, to get things covered is a nightmare,” Paul said. “It’s a constant fight of, ‘OK what is my health worth?’” As a business owner, he said he “would love” to offer his employees insurance, but his company is just “way too small” for him to make it work financially. Paul and other Brown County community members spoke at an affordability roundtable in De Pere last

Wisconsin · 10-07