Since the emergence of the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S., some states have attempted to limit or ban abortion, arguing it is an elective procedure that should be restricted during the pandemic. What could this mean for abortion access and the larger debate moving forward? Today on the show, legal historian Mary Ziegler offers us […]
Healthcare Worker Says Hospitals Need More Masks and Support
Photo by leo2014 on Pixabay. “My name is Ani Weaver. I’m a registered nurse and I work for a local healthcare facility, which I’m not naming because my views do not reflect the views of my place of employment. Instead, I am here speaking out on behalf of healthcare workers across Wisconsin. I am […]
When Healthcare is a Waiting Game: Routine Medical Procedures During C...
Many hospitals around the country have postponed scheduled procedures to make room for a high influx of COVID-19 patients, but what about everyone else seeking healthcare during the pandemic? For this episode, WORT news and public affairs director Chali Pittman spends the hour with Dr. Gretchen Schwarze, vascular surgeon and medical ethicist at the University […]
2nd Annual Wisconsin LGBTQ+ Health Summit
The LGBTQ+ Health Summit educates and activates the health sciences community on LGBTQ+ health and creates new pathways to serve LGBTQ+ communities. The summit reinvigorates LGBTQ+-identified healthcare professionals, students and community members in finding community and support in practice, and it promotes the use of up-to-date, best practices to improve LGBTQ+ health outcomes. More than […]
First Responders Ask for More Protections, Workers’ Compensation...
Yesterday, Governor Evers signed into a law a sweeping COVID-19 relief package. Part of that legislation would give first responders workers’ compensation benefits if they were exposed to COVID-19. But the law requires first responders to prove they were exposed to the disease while on the job. Earlier today, Madison’s acting Chief of Police Vic […]
On the Frontlines: Healthcare Workers on COVID-19
Healthcare workers are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis, and they aren’t getting the support they need from their employers or the government. Today on the show, we focus on the challenges nurses are facing at work amid the pandemic. Our guests are Kate Walton, staff nurse in the emergency department at UW Hospital, […]
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