We talk to lawmakers and a social work professor about proposals to fund child care in Wisconsin. Then, a health ethics professor makes the case against personalized medicine based on a patient’s genes.
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Will new legislation fix the child care crisis in Wisconsin?
Last week, Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature proposed a package of six bills aimed at making child care more affordable and accessible. Two of the package’s lead authors give an overview of the bills. Then, a professor of social work talks about the state of child care in Wisconsin and where we go from here.
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The public health drawbacks of a medical community focus on genetics
Our guest argues that a push for more personalized medicine, based on a person’s genes, is leaving promises of curing people unfulfilled, and resulting in treatments that don’t benefit most patients.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Rep. Joy Goeben Guest
- Karen Hurd Guest
- Alejandra Ros Pilarz Guest
- James Tabery Guest
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