Public Health
Medicaid Coverage of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
This report presents summary information on Medicaid coverage and financing of medications to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders. Given the important role that medications can play in treating these disorders, it is critical that Medicaid programs develop clinically effective and cost-effective delivery and financing approaches to providing these medications to beneficiaries. The present report is intended to serve as a resource guide for those effort. This report is current as of November 2018.
Tobacco Fact Sheet 2017
This fact sheet from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services outlines several smoking trends in Wisconsin. In 2017, the overall smoking rate was sixteen percent, down by five percent in 2011.
Life in Rural America
National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health conducted a survey on in summer 2018 among adults living in the rural United States. The purpose of the survey was to understand the current views and experiences of rural Americans on economic and health issues.
Rural America at a Glance, 2018
This report highlights recent social and economic conditions in rural America, focusing on demographic shifts and population growth, unemployment rates, poverty, and aging.
State Health Improvement Plan Assessment
Healthy Wisconsin is a five-year state (2015-2020) health improvement plan guiding public health in Wisconsin. It was developed in collaboration with representatives from public health, health care systems and payers, employers, academia, government agencies, advocacy organizations, tribal communities, and the public. This 2018 Addendum is the inaugural reassessment of objectives and strategies of that five-year plan.
Wisconsin State Dementia Plan
A new plan released by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services outlines the state's five-year response to Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
Health Professional Shortage Area – Milwaukee County: Mental Health Care
A map of the Health Professional Shortage Areas for mental health care in Milwaukee County.
Organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Date: October 2018
Health Professional Shortage Area – Milwaukee County: Dental Health Care
A map of the Health Professional Shortage Areas for dental health care in Milwaukee County.
Organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Date: October 2018
Health Professional Shortage Area – Milwaukee County: Primary Health Care
A map of the Health Professional Shortage Areas for primary health care in Milwaukee County.
Organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Date: October 2018
Health Professional Shortage Area: Mental Health Care
A map of the Health Professional Shortage Areas for mental health care in Wisconsin.
Organization: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Date: October 2018
