by Jackie Johnson | Oct 27, 2009
State health officials are responding to a nationwide shortage of the H1N1 vaccine. Wisconsin Health and Family Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says, as of Tuesday, Wisconsin has been allocated a total of 407,000 doses of the vaccine. “And while that may...
by Bob Hague | Oct 5, 2009
You have four days to enroll in a popular state health care program. If you’ve been planning to enroll in BadgerCare Plus but haven’t yet done so, Governor Jim Doyle is urging you to take action: enrollment in the program for adults without dependent...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 3, 2009
Same sex couples today are applying for a Declaration of Domestic Partnership. Domestic partners in Wisconsin can now get a legal document formalizing their relationship. Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says her office is ready for everyone....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 29, 2009
Same sex adults who live together can apply for a Declaration of Domestic Partnership, starting Monday. The legal documentation would formalize the relationship of domestic partners in Wisconsin, according to Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake....
by WRN Contributor | Apr 27, 2009
State health officials say they are closely watching for the arrival of Swine Flu in Wisconsin. So far, there have been no cases of Swine Flu in Wisconsin. Still, State Health Officer Dr. Seth Foldy says it would not be a surprise if cases were to appear in the near...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 21, 2009
State health officials want minorities to know about their cancer risks. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services aims to educate the public about certain health challenges, including the disparities among racial and ethnic groups. “So one of our challenges...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 14, 2009
State health officials on Wednesday unveiled the latest version of an assessment on Wisconsin hospitals. The proposal would impose a 1.4-percent tax on patient revenues from 72 hospitals. Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says that would result...
by WRN Contributor | Dec 23, 2008
The state is making progress in an effort to get long term care patients out of long term care facilities. In 2008, Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says the state was been able to relocate 895 seniors and people with disabilities out of long...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 22, 2008
Efforts to promote the state's BadgerCare Plus program are paying off. A version of the program expanding coverage to all children in the state launched in early February . Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says the response so far has been...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 27, 2008
Wisconsin reaches a record low for adult smoking rates. That's according to the results of a statewide survey from DHFS shows an adult smoking rate in Wisconsin of just 19.6-percent. The findings put Wisconsin just below the national average of 20-percent for the...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 26, 2008
State officials want to make sure flooded families know about food assistance. The emergency food assistance was at the center of a media storm in Milwaukee this week, but state Department of Health and Family Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says the help is...
by WRN Contributor | Jun 12, 2008
There's a new initiative to bring nursing home care to the next level, by reducing incidents of bedsores. State Health Secretary Karen Timberlake says pressure ulcers — or bedsores — are preventable afflictions. “They are, of course, challenging...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 28, 2008
The State Department of Health and Family Services is launching a major push to help residents access affordable healthcare. Nearly 90-percent of Wisconsin residents have access to health insurance, but DHFS Secretary Karen Timberlake says many low-income families go...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 8, 2008
A sudden departure from Governor Jim Doyle's cabinet. After a little more than a year in the post, Secretary Kevin Hayden is leaving the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, effective next Tuesday, April 15. Doyle announced Tuesday that...
