HEALTHCARE
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A new RSV shot for infants is in short supply
A new shot for infants against RSV is in short supply, and U.S. health officials told doctors they should prioritize giving the drug to babies at the highest risk of severe disease.
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Wisconsin could become leader in personalized medicine after being named a tech hub
The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub aims to position the state as a global leader in personalized medicine, and will be led by BioForward Wisconsin, a nonprofit whose goal is to grow the state’s biohealth companies.
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Wisconsin Seniors to See Lower Drug Costs as Medicare Price Negotiations Advance
The provision, signed into law by President Biden, will significantly lower out-of-pocket drug costs for many of the nearly 1 million Wisconsin seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D coverage.
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These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for Seniors
Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.
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One Year In, Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Helped Wisconsin
The law ensured that 43,000 Wisconsinites were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 32,000 seniors, and incentivized several manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Biden Proposes Taxes on the Rich to Strengthen Medicare Funding
Biden’s plan would increase the Medicare tax rate on Americans earning above $400,000 from 3.8% to 5% to help keep Medicare solvent into the 2050s. No one earning under $400,000 a year would pay a dime more in taxes, under Biden’s plan.
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Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Later This Year When the COVID-19 Emergency Ends. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The Biden administration announced recently that the U.S. will no longer be in a COVID-19 emergency as of May 11, which means that an estimated five to 14 million Americans could lose access to health insurance via Medicaid.
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Wisconsin Hospitals Are in ‘Emergency Situation’ as Unvaccinated COVID Patients Fill Up ICU Beds
Hospitals across Wisconsin and the Midwest have few or no ICU beds available, putting patients at risk as numbers climb.
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Wisconsin Has 176,000 Lead Pipes. The Infrastructure Bill Will Help Take Them Out.
The bipartisan infrastructure legislation that Biden recently signed includes $15 billion to replace lead pipes across the country.
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Op-Ed: Doctors are Getting Their Kids Vaccinated. Dr. Ben Weston Says It’s The Best Way to Protect Children Against the Virus.
Data shows that the Pfizer vaccine is effective and safe in children. It prevents 91% of cases of COVID-19, writes Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County.
