Senator Herb Kohl
2010-04-07| WUWM | Lake Effect
Democratic Senator Herb Kohl is currently in his fourth term representing Wisconsin. He was born and raised in Milwaukee. Kohl is the Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging in the Senate. He spoke with WUWM's Dave Edwards. A list of Senator Kohl's provisions that were signed into law as part of health care reform may be accessed here.
Navigating the Public Mental Health Care Maze
2010-03-10| WUWM | Lake Effect
Navigating the public mental health care system can be a nightmare for some people in need. Freelance writer Denise Lockwood has the story of one woman’s struggle for treatment. Lockwood lives in Caledonia, Wisconsin. Her article, “The Maze,” on the mental health care system, appears in the current issue of Milwaukee Magazine. She spoke with Mitch Teich.
New Aurora Hospital & Health Care Competition
2010-03-08| WUWM | Lake Effect
With a new Aurora hospital in Summit, reporter Corri Hess analyzes the increased health care competition heating up in western Waukesha County. Hess covers healthcare for the Business Journal of Milwaukee. You can read her article on the competition among hospitals in western Waukesha County here. She spoke with Mitch Teich.
North Side Clinic Struggles
2010-02-15| WUWM | Lake Effect
The Milwaukee Immediate Care Center has been struggling for years, but some of its problems reflect larger issues in the health care industry. Attorney Perry Margoles is the president and administrator of the north side clinic. He spoke with Lake Effect's Stephanie Lecci as part of our "How We Handle Health Care" series. You can find contacts and more information about the clinic, including its free blood pressure screenings, by clicking on the links.
Dental Care Access
2010-02-11| WUWM | Lake Effect
Marquette University's Sheila Stover and Albert Abena explain how the state's only school of dentistry is trying to reach people who see a dentist rarely, if ever. Stover is the director of rural outreach programs at the Marquette University School of Dentistry; Abena is the director of the Marquette Dental Clinic North in Milwaukee. They spoke with Mitch Teich as part of our "How We Handle Health Care" series.
Democratic Senator Herb Kohl is currently in his fourth term representing Wisconsin. He was born and raised in Milwaukee. Kohl is the Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging in the Senate. He spoke with WUWM's Dave Edwards. A list of Senator Kohl's provisions that were signed into law as part of health care reform may be accessed here.
Navigating the public mental health care system can be a nightmare for some people in need. Freelance writer Denise Lockwood has the story of one woman’s struggle for treatment. Lockwood lives in Caledonia, Wisconsin. Her article, “The Maze,” on the mental health care system, appears in the current issue of Milwaukee Magazine. She spoke with Mitch Teich.
With a new Aurora hospital in Summit, reporter Corri Hess analyzes the increased health care competition heating up in western Waukesha County. Hess covers healthcare for the Business Journal of Milwaukee. You can read her article on the competition among hospitals in western Waukesha County here. She spoke with Mitch Teich.
The Milwaukee Immediate Care Center has been struggling for years, but some of its problems reflect larger issues in the health care industry. Attorney Perry Margoles is the president and administrator of the north side clinic. He spoke with Lake Effect's Stephanie Lecci as part of our "How We Handle Health Care" series. You can find contacts and more information about the clinic, including its free blood pressure screenings, by clicking on the links.
Marquette University's Sheila Stover and Albert Abena explain how the state's only school of dentistry is trying to reach people who see a dentist rarely, if ever. Stover is the director of rural outreach programs at the Marquette University School of Dentistry; Abena is the director of the Marquette Dental Clinic North in Milwaukee. They spoke with Mitch Teich as part of our "How We Handle Health Care" series.
