WI: Disabilities
Wisconsinites warn of negative outcomes if federal programs are cut
Congress has one week to approve a new federal spending plan or risk a government shutdown, and some Wisconsinites are calling on lawmakers to keep …
WI Sees Renewed Calls for Caregiver Tax Credit
Wisconsin lawmakers are back in session and have a large budget surplus to work with. Advocates for the state's older residents hope any spending …
Advocates Call on WI Supreme Court to 'Unlock the Drop Boxes'
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon hand down a decision on whether absentee ballot drop boxes are permitted under state law. Ahead of that …
WI Group Sees New Path Forward for Voting Rights
After a defeat on Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. Senate say they'll keep trying to pass voting-rights legislation, and one Wisconsin group wants …
WI Caregiver Shortage: A Safety Risk for Patients?
MADISON, Wis. -- Advocates for Wisconsin seniors and people with disabilities say those who live in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities may …
AARP Ranks Wisconsin 6th in Nation in Serving Older Adults
MADISON, Wis. - While a new scorecard from AARP ranks the Badger State sixth in the nation in serving older adults and people with disabilities…
New Wisconsin Law Will Save Lives
MADISON, Wis. - June 1 - June 7 is CPR and AED week, to remind everyone Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic Electric Defibrillators can save …
Sleep Apnea: Get Some Help Before You Kill Somebody
MADISON, Wis. – Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep-related breathing disorders and affects about 7 percent of the U.S. adult …
WI Allergist: This is Already an Unusual Spring Allergy Season
MADISON, Wis. - Old Man Winter didn't do much of a number on Wisconsin this year, but then it seemed like spring would never come. This confused the …
Study: Kids Who Play Only One Sport More Prone to Injury
MADISON, Wis. - Sport specialization is a hot topic in sports medicine right now, says David Bell, director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport …
Report Ranks Wisconsin's Most, Least Healthy Counties
MADISON, Wis. – A new report indicates rural counties in Wisconsin and across the nation tend to have higher rates of premature death, smoking…
Updating Wisconsin's Family Medical Leave Law
MADISON, Wis. - Families in Wisconsin are working harder than ever but our laws simply haven't kept pace with the modern workplace, says state …