State Workers Who Smoke Would Pay $50 Fee
State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker.
State workers who smoke would have to pay $50 more per month for health insurance under a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker.
The cost of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject federally funded Medicaid expansion and instead tighten income eligibility for the program has gone up.
A federal grand jury has indicted a Milwaukee surgeon on 13 counts of federal health care fraud.
Patients at Wisconsin hospitals have less of a chance of getting a serious infection than most nationwide.
Area residents fight back against diabetes
Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.
A Fond du Lac professor will help study the rising suicide rate among U.S. Marines.
Health officials say three more Sheboygan students have an active case of tuberculosis, in addition to the case confirmed last month.
No Wisconsin city could prohibit the sale of large, sugary drinks as was done in New York City under a provision that has been added to the state budget.
New government figures show that hospitals within the same city sometimes charge thousands of dollars more for the same treatment.
A new genetic test goes on sale Wednesday that gauges the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. That may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it.
UPDATE: The Wisconsin Assembly has approved a bill that would limit the amount of food stamp benefits that could be spent on junk food.
UPDATE: The Wisconsin state Senate plans to vote on a bill with bipartisan support that would allow dentists to charge more for certain services not covered by an insurance plan.
Parents of the suspect in a triple murder say they wanted their son committed before the crime happened, but the civil commitment process is complicated.
Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.
The Plan B morning-after pill no longer has to be kept behind pharmacy counters.
A Republican state senator says the state should slow down Gov. Scott Walker's plans to shift thousands of patients from state coverage into the federal health care program, citing concerns about delays in setting the program up.
The Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation has named a specialist in pediatric genetics as its new executive director.
Health officials say a Sheboygan South High School student has an active case of tuberculosis and has been isolated and treated.
UPDATE: Doctors would not be required to give patients as much information about alternative treatments available to them under a bill passed by an Assembly committee.
Scientists have identified a hormone that can sharply boost the number of cells that make insulin in mice. Scientists say the discovery may someday provide a new treatment for the most common type of diabetes.
A local domestic abuse shelter is struggling to help victims in need.
The latest Wisconsin school testing results have created a heated debate on school vouchers.
UPDATE: Aly Wolff of McFarland, who battled cancer for almost a year, has passed away.
Community members and organizations were honored Monday afternoon at the 2013 Public Health Awards ceremony.
