Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio

Pandemic Upends The Lives Of People With Disabilities — And Of Their Caregivers

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Wisconsin already faced a shortage of caregivers who offer crucial health services and independence to their clients. Then the pandemic struck. In a survey of nearly 500 Wisconsinites with disabilities and older adults, every respondent said the pandemic had disrupted their caregiving service.

‘You’ve Been Served’: Wisconsin Hospitals Sued Patients Even During Pandemic

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Wisconsin hospitals had filed at least 104 lawsuits in small claims court since the state declared a public health emergency March 12. Most now say they are suspending the cases; one hospital has dismissed them after a reporter’s calls.

Family Doctors In Rural America Tackle Crisis Of Addiction And Pain

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For rural physicians, the burden of responding to the opioid epidemic falls squarely on their already loaded shoulders. For one doctor in a small Wisconsin village, there was no question that she wanted to rise to the challenge.