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ACA Defunding Moves Put Health Care Cost Controls In Doubt

WisContext

Amid several frustrated attempts to get Congress repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is taking multiple steps to simply inhibit the law's annual implementation.

Transforming Inmates Through The Drama Of Shakespeare

Scott Gordon

WisContext

In an era of mass incarceration, the arts can offer prison inmates an opportunity for personal growth and help them prepare to re-enter society.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Influenza 101: Be Prepared For The 2017-18 Flu Season

Colleen Leahy

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Kate Archer Kent

Wisconsin Public Radio

As flu season begins and pharmacies start offering flu vaccinations, the perennial question of whether or not to get a shot arises.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

What Could Healthcare Executive Orders Mean For Wisconsin?

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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Two federal healthcare policy changes allow smaller, cheaper plans to be sold across state lines, and end payments for cost-sharing reductions. Bobby Peterson of ABC for Health and Brian Potter of the Wisconsin Hospital Association sort through what these changes mean for Wisconsin.

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Dane County Court Throws Out High-Capacity Well Permits

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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A circuit court judge ruled against a Wisconsin Attorney General opinion that directed the state Department of Natural Resources to not consider the cumulative impact of high-capacity wells. Carl Sinderbrand, lead attorney for Clean Wisconsin in its lawsuit, discusses the case.

Bringing Native Languages Back From The Vanishing Point

Hayley Sperling

WisContext

Language shapes how people view the world, build ideas and communicate with others people — it's an integral part of community culture and personal identity. But for many Native American nations, their ancestral languages are on the verge of disappearing.

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

The Difference Between Counties And Legislative Districts In Gerrymandering Disputes

Hayley Sperling

WisContext

Wisconsin is embroiled in a legal battle that could radically reshape the state's political landscape. Literally.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Foxconn's Complex Path From And Back To Lake Michigan

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Building the infrastructure to serve Foxconn's proposed factory with water will be a major engineering and construction project in its own right.

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

Fighting Algal Blooms In The Great Lakes Without Pointing Fingers

Steven Maier

Great Lakes Echo

Federal officials are launching a two-year study to determine the best ways to convince farmers to help fight water pollution in the Great Lakes region.

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Gerrymandering Case Reveals Familiar Partisan Divides On Supreme Court

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Months of waiting and guessing are customary in cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, and that cycle is hitting home in Wisconsin.