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May 22, 2017
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced a new investment to support young people battling addiction and mental health disorders. The Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS) applied for, and received, the federal grant to improve treatment for adolescents and youth...
May 8, 2017
Two people are facing criminal charges in Waukesha County, as a result of a FoodShare fraud investigation conducted by the Department of Health Services (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and local partners. According to the criminal complaint, a Fredonia man is accused of selling his...
April 26, 2017
Alcohol use is on the rise in Wisconsin adults age 65 and over, placing them at greater risk for injuries and death, according to a new analysis from the Department of Health Services (DHS). “In Wisconsin, we want everyone to be living better, longer,” said DHS Secretary Linda Seemeyer. "Yet the...
April 25, 2017
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to announce 43 health care providers from around the state are the recipients of the first ever Wisconsin “Big Shot” award from DHS for their efforts to vaccinate children against diseases. The recognition is given to those health care...
April 19, 2017
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has released a draft of the application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting an amendment to certain provisions of its Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver, known as the BadgerCare Reform Demonstration Waiver. The policy...
April 5, 2017
Wisconsin high school students historically have used alcohol at higher rates than their national peers, but an analysis from the Department of Health Services (DHS) shows this pattern is changing due in large part to a network of community coalitions focused on the prevention of unhealthy...
March 28, 2017
In an effort to attract and retain more nursing home caregivers, Wisconsin is launching an innovative program called the Caregiver Career Program. The Department of Health Services (DHS) has received federal approval to move forward with the more than $2.3 million investment to implement the...
February 22, 2017
The flu bug is hitting Wisconsinites hard, spiking to nearly 1000 confirmed cases, and hundreds of hospitalizations. According to figures from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) there are 936 confirmed cases of influenza in Wisconsin, compared to 176 during the same period last year...
February 17, 2017
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) has submitted an application for up to $15.7 million in federal funding to boost the state’s response to the growing misuse and abuse of opioids . “This is an important step forward in our efforts to protect and promote the health and safety of state...
February 10, 2017
The rate of opioid overdose deaths in Wisconsin has nearly doubled over the last decade, according to a new Department of Health Services (DHS) report, “ Select Opioid-Related Morbidity and Mortality Data for Wisconsin .” The report provides statewide and county-level data on opioid-related deaths...
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