Burnett County’s Health and Community Services Committee is facing budget shortfalls, program changes, and key personnel decisions, which were a major focus of their Tuesday, Aug. 12 meeting. The comm ...

Erin McCanlies was listening to the radio one morning in April when she heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promising to find the ...

Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the ...

A new CMS final rule increases IPPS payment rates by 2.6% for 2026 and finalizes several key policy changes, including the ...

Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.

The Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), approved an appropriations bill for the ...

"We are a tiny, tiny bit of funding in the budget, but we do mighty important work," said Jill Jacklitz, head of Disability Rights Wisconsin.

In it, there is a cut out for $395-million for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). That’s a decrease of about $10-million from FY 2025, but still a step in the right direction ...

Despite major funding cuts, Fresh Start Church’s local leaders keep hope alive for recovery services and transformed lives in ...

Chief of Staff Erik Janas says the county is facing a shortfall in both its general fund and HHS levy sources. Only ...

The proposed 2026 budget offers a 5% increase with no increase in the total amount of county funding. The county is expected to contribute $10,173,328.