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Wisconsin Fails Health Insurance Protectionsnew

Conservatives' solution to the health care crisis is to provide tax credits to allow individuals to buy their health insurance in a competitive marketplace. But in Wisconsin, as in many other states, the individual health insurance market does little to protect the consumers it is supposed to serve.

Shepherd Express | Lisa Kaiser | 06-20-2008 | Science

Tags: health care, Wisconsin, privatization, Health & Science, Families USA

Teens and STDs: The Silent Epidemicnew

Many were shocked when the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported last year that one in four teenage girls had contracted a sexually transmitted disease -- but Milwaukee experts weren't. Milwaukee has a long-standing problem not only with teen pregnancy, but with teen STDs as well.

Shepherd Express | Lisa Kaiser | 05-23-2008 | Science

Tags: Sex, condoms, teen pregnancy, Milwaukee, abstinence-only education, teenagers, STDs, CDC, Health & Science, sexual health

Historic Vote on Compassionate Care for Rape Victimsnew

It took six years, but advocates for sexual assault survivors scored a major victory last week when the Wisconsin Assembly voted 56-41 in support of new hospital protocols for women who seek medical attention in emergency rooms.

Shepherd Express | Lisa Kaiser | 12-21-2007 | Science

Tags: Health & Science