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Helen Patton Gray takes five different prescriptions retailing for more than $250 a month. She pays $55. Photo by David Nevala

State's Prescription Drug Program Better Than Part D
Helen Patton Gray takes five different prescriptions retailing for more than $250 a month. She pays $55. Gray, 79, of Menasha, subscribes to SeniorCare, Wisconsin’s prescription drug program for low-income residents over 65. More >>

Not Enough Instructors to Train Nurses
If you wind up in the hospital today, you’ll see plenty of nurses. Looks are deceiving in this instance. “Because of the recession, some people are becoming complacent that there is not a nursing shortage,” said Brenda L. Cleary, a registered nurse and director of the Center to Champion Nursing in America, a collaboration of AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  More >>

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Sue Stuck can stay in her Delafield apartment, thanks to assistance from the Family Care program. Photo by David Nevala

September Issue: Family Care Helps People Stay at Home Longer
Sue Stuck is deeply attached to her independence. Her apartment is the perfect size for the pictures, books and paperweights she has collected through the years. She can no longer do everything for herself, but she can still live in her own apartment thanks to Wisconsin’s innovative Family Care program. More >>

At 75, Wisconsin’s Chief Justice Begins Fourth 10-Year Term
Shirley Abrahamson is starting a new term as chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. What’s unusual about that? It’s a 10-year term­­—and she’s 75. More >>

Biologics: Why No Generics?
Amid the furor surrounding health care reform, a quiet but intense struggle is being waged over a cutting-edge form of medicine that is revolutionizing treatments for cancer, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other conditions. More >>

June Issue: BadgerCare Expansion Could Help 41,000
Shirley Young, a Dodge County farmer, is hoping for a healthier life when Wisconsin expands BadgerCare Plus coverage on July 15 to low-income adults with no dependent children. More >>

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