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The 'Grand Bargain' Of Workers' Comp Claims In Wisconsin

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PBS Wisconsin

For what reasons are workers in Wisconsin denied compensation, and how does the state compare to others in providing it? Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism managing editor Dee Hall discusses the state's policies and the experiences of workers hurt on the job.

Growing Trees For Seasonal Holiday Is A Year-Round Job

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

Picking the right Christmas tree can be the biggest choice of the season.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Wisconsin's Push To Attract Younger Workers

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin is making a full-court press with an ad campaign to try and attract a younger workforce into the state. Chris Reader of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce breaks down the effort to bring in younger employees to the state.

How Hospitals Are Managing IV Bag Shortage Following Hurricane Maria

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, medical supply production in Puerto Rico ground to a halt. UW Health manager of patient care services Philip Trapskin discusses the scope of an ensuing IV shortage in Wisconsin and how healthcare providers are addressing it.

Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

Cable Town Chair Touts Telemark Renovation

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

The Telemark resort in the town of Cable, in southern Bayfield County, could see a new life. Art Hancock, the town chairperson, discusses what a rejuvenated resort would mean for the community as it seeks the state to implement a special tax district.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Seeks More Staff To Address Security, Other Goals

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously to ask the state legislature for funding to add three positions in the agency to address cybersecurity and other voting infrastructure. Commission administrator Michael Haas discusses this request.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Wisconsin And Foxconn Sign An Incentives Package Contract

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

After months of negotiation, Gov. Scott Walker and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou signed an incentive package contract between the company and Wisconsin.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Healthcare Navigator Explains The ACA Marketplace In Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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With the Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period approaching, Covering Wisconsin certified healthcare navigator Adam VanSpankeren discusses changes to the process under the Trump administration.

Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

Marathon County Joins Opioid Lawsuit

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Marathon County joined a growing list of Wisconsin counties suing pharmaceutical companies their promotion of opioids. Marathon County supervisor Sara Guild discusses the growing cost of addiction in central Wisconsin.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

What Could Healthcare Executive Orders Mean For Wisconsin?

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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Two federal healthcare policy changes allow smaller, cheaper plans to be sold across state lines, and end payments for cost-sharing reductions. Bobby Peterson of ABC for Health and Brian Potter of the Wisconsin Hospital Association sort through what these changes mean for Wisconsin.