department of health services

Wisconsin receives first payment from national opioid settlement

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin received its first payment as part of a settlement with major opioid distributors Monday. The Department of Health Services announced that it received over $6 million from the National Prescription Opiate Litigation settlement, an agreement by…

DHS shares tips on how to find reliable COVID-19 testing

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services gave some tips on how to find trustworthy COVID-19 testing sites, and report concerns about other sites. The move comes amid criticism of the company Center for COVID Control. The company,…

Audit recommends ways for DHS to save money

A state audit says the Wisconsin Department of Health Services should create written policies to guide how it selects housing for sexually violent offenders in the supervised release program.

Work requirement would reduce food stamp rolls

Proposed work requirement for food stamps projected to knock half the people off the program

A proposed work requirement for food stamps recipients in Wisconsin is projected to knock half of the people off the program.

Abortions drop in Wisconsin

State sees a 7 percent drop

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services found a more than seven percent drop in abortions performed compared to last year.

Abortions drop in Wisconsin

State sees a 7 percent drop

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services found a more than seven percent drop in abortions performed compared to last year.