AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMeasles: Wisconsin’s outbreak has reached 267 cases, with five suspected infections in a new Rock County cluster and spread across more counties. Health officials urge vaccination as cases increasingly appear outside the southwest outbreak. Cancer Screening: Gail’s Law expands Wisconsin insurance and Medicaid coverage for medically necessary breast imaging for people with dense breasts or elevated cancer risk, helping close gaps left by mammograms alone. Care Access: Northcentral Technical College has launched Wisconsin’s first dental therapy program to expand care, while Marshfield Clinic received a $580,000 grant to improve rural mental health services. Healthcare Costs: A new UW–Madison report warns Wisconsin’s healthcare affordability crisis is intensifying; another report finds the state’s hospitals are highly concentrated. Youth Health: Milwaukee’s new 32-bed youth corrections center includes health and psychological services and is part of the state’s plan to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.
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