New numbers from the Milwaukee Health Department find that while infant mortality has dropped in recent years, a large gap still exists between white and African-American infants. We discuss the improvements and what work still needs to be done. The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the American Health Care Act bill yesterday. We hear how it’s predicted to affect the nation. Plus, we find out how aging water and sewer lines are causing more sinkholes to open up in unexpected places.
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A Look At Infant Mortality Rates In Milwaukee
We look at the latest numbers from the Milwaukee Health Department on infant mortality rates. While rates have dropped in recent years, the gap between the African-American and white infant mortality rates is still pretty large. We talk to an expert about these improvements and what work still needs to be done.
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Sinkholes Becoming More Common And Costly
Between December of last year and this April, 39 major sinkholes opened up around the country, often in busy, urban areas. Our guest points to aging water and sewer lines as the cause and says that sinkholes are causing more money to be spent on repairs. He’s with us to talk about the danger they present and whether the funding exists to prevent more from occurring.
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Congressional Budget Office Releases Score Of The American Health Care Act
The Congressional Budget Office released its score of the GOP’s ‘American Health Care Act’ which has been touted as the repeal-and-replace legislation for the ACA. The office said that as many as 23 million more people could be uninsured in the next decade. We’ll speak with Donna Friedsam of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute about the news.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Dr. Geoffrey Swain Guest
- Roger Schneider Guest
- Donna Friedsam Guest
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