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What are the

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most significant health concerns

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facing Wisconsinites?

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Yeah, well, we know that

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Wisconsinites are dying younger

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than before the pandemic.

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We know that there's a lot

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of challenges for Wisconsinites

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in accessing both

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the daily resources that

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they need to be healthy and well

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so healthy food

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having safe, secure housing

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having transportation to get

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them to where they need

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as well as

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having good access to

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affordable care

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where they need it

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when they need it.

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One of the key points

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in your new report is

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that Wisconsinites feel

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that there are major obstacles

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to them receiving healthcare

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they need to be healthy.

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What are those barriers?

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Yeah, some of the barriers are

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costs and access to insurance

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that actually covers all the

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kinds of care that they need.

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Costs and insurance

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kind of go together.

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We know that most people

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access insurance

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through their employer.

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So if they are

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experiencing gaps in employment

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that might cause disruptions

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in their insurance

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and therefore their

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access to care.

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When we look at care directly

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we know that

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in parts of our state

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there are gaps in kinds of care.

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So hospitals have closed

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over the last several years

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in more rural areas.

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Even in urban areas

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we're seeing clinics and

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other healthcare providers

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closed down or just

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based on the challenges

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it takes to run a

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health care organization.