State News
HRSA Geospatial Data Warehouse (HGDW)
This updated website now includes but not limited to quick access reports, shortage information, online map tool, as well as HRSA at a Glance. [Website]
Wisconsin Needs Back-Up Health Insurance Reform Plan in Case National Reform Fails
The following testimony which spotlights fundamentals of successful health insurance reform was given by David Reimer, Director of Policy and Planning of the Community Advocates Public Policy Institute during an informational hearing of the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform at ThedaClark Medical Center in Neenah, WI. [Read article]
$1.7 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Wisconsin Senior Nutrition Assistance
Wisconsin will receive over $1.7 million from the Department of Health and Human Services in senior nutrition assistance funding - including $1.2 million for congregate nutrition and half a million dollars for home-delivered nutrition. [Read article]
The United States: By Rural, Urban and Exurban Counties
This map shows rural, urban and exurban counties across the United States. Rural counties are "non metropolitan," according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Urban counties are metropolitan. Exurban counties are metropolitan, according to the Census Bureau, but they have a large percentage of rural residents. [Read article]
Round 28 of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant 2008 Awards
Congratulations to the many Wisconsin communities who received the AFG Awards. The primary goal of the AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Stay tuned for the fiscal year 2009 AFG funding announcement. [Read article]
Round 28 of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant 2008 Awards
Congratulations to the many Wisconsin communities who received the AFG Awards. The primary goal of the AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Stay tuned for the fiscal year 2009 AFG funding announcement. [Read article]
Wisconsin Slips a Grade for Mental Health Programs
A new report suggests the quality of Wisconsin’s public mental health system is better than many other states, but not as good as it was a few years ago. [Listen]
Take Advantage of Need for Electronic Medical Records
A major roadblock in getting everyone off the printed page to installing EHRs has been getting smaller providers to make the investment. Three-fourths of the nation's doctors still practice in small offices, with 10 or fewer doctors, and simply don't have the money to spend on computer technology. [Read article]
