Not too long ago, a governmental health agency in the United Kingdom updated its childbirth guidelines for healthy women with low-risk pregnancies. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence concluded that these women are safer having their babies at home or under the care of a midwife than at a hospital. The crux of […]
UW Professor Offers Insight on ACA Ruling
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the legality of health insurance subsidies in states with federally-run exchanges, it not only prevented millions of Americans from effectively losing their insurance, but also gave a major win to the Obama administration on its signature legislation.
Ending Trans Exclusion in Healthcare Policies
Community advocates, Z! Haukeness and Anders Zanichkowsky, are working in conjunction with the Wisconsin Trans Health Coalition to help make access to healthcare coverage more equitable in Dane County.
ABC for Health helps provide healthcare support options
Brynne McBride, COO of discusses the activities of ABC for Health, a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to ensuring health care access for children and families, particularly those with special needs or who are at risk. They provide health care consumers with the information, advocacy tools, legal services, and expert support they need to […]
Split Show: Food Sovereignty Conference, GOP Healthcare, Two Rivers Up...
We’ve got another full show today! First up, Martin Reinhardt, joins by phone from the Food Sovereignty Symposium. The festival takes place today through Sunday on the University of Wisconsin campus. Later Adam Gaffney discusses the GOP healthcare plan, and Lori Glover talks about Trump’s presidential memorandum on DAPL. Dr. Martin Reinhardt, an Anishinaabe Ojibway citizen […]
Protesters Descend on Speaker Paul Ryan’s Office
Hundreds of protesters from around the Midwest demonstrated at Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s office in Racine, Wisconsin. We speak with Director of One Wisconsin Now, Dr. Robert Kraig, who was at the protest.