Republican lawmakers grill #DHSWI secretary-designee RE: audit criticizing agency’s handling of some pandemic relief funds in first 2 years of #COVID19 pandemic before she took office.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/08/23/audit-committee-questions-new-dhs-leader-about-agencys-handling-of-pandemic-funds/

ICYMI: @baylorspears reports on bills from #RepLisaSubeck & #SenKeldaRoys to expand vaccine access in WI, in the same legislative session that blocked
#DHSWI from updating #chickenpox and mandating meningitis vaccines.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/democratic-lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-expand-vaccine-access/

Via @erikgunn,
#DHSWI gives a first look at the state of #Medicaid "unwinding" in Wisconsin, and #ABCforHEALTH reflects on what the data show so far.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/07/21/with-annual-enrollment-resuming-wisconsin-reports-early-medicaid-renewal-numbers/

New this morning: @erikgunn reports on new #DHSWI data maps that outline scope of childhood lead poisoning challenge in Wisconsin & GovTonyEvers budget provisions to address it.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/04/24/governors-budget-proposals-seek-to-combat-childhood-lead-poisoning/

As expected, Republican-led rules committee suspended #DHSWI student vaccine updates.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/republicans-suspend-new-dhs-student-vaccine-rules/

Via reporter @baylorspears: While
#DHSWI proposes new requirements on chicken pox and meningitis shots, Legislature Joint Rules Committee #GOP prepares to throw them out.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/02/25/rules-committee-to-consider-suspending-new-dhs-vaccine-rules-for-students/

Via @erikgunn:
#GovTonyEvers names Milwaukee health commissioner, who leaves that office in March, as new #DHSWI secretary.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/evers-names-milwaukee-health-chief-to-lead-state-health-department/

A new #DHSWI #HealthImprovement plan for #Wisconsin links public health to broader social problems, @erikgunn reports.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/02/06/new-state-plan-emphasizes-root-causes-behind-public-health-conditions-and-outcomes/