What are the
most significant health concerns
facing Wisconsinites?
Yeah, well, we know that
Wisconsinites are dying younger
than before the pandemic.
We know that there's a lot
of challenges for Wisconsinites
in accessing both
the daily resources that
they need to be healthy and well
so healthy food
having safe, secure housing
having transportation to get
them to where they need
as well as
having good access to
affordable care
where they need it
when they need it.
One of the key points
in your new report is
that Wisconsinites feel
that there are major obstacles
to them receiving healthcare
they need to be healthy.
What are those barriers?
Yeah, some of the barriers are
costs and access to insurance
that actually covers all the
kinds of care that they need.
Costs and insurance
kind of go together.
We know that most people
access insurance
through their employer.
So if they are
experiencing gaps in employment
that might cause disruptions
in their insurance
and therefore their
access to care.
When we look at care directly
we know that
in parts of our state
there are gaps in kinds of care.
So hospitals have closed
over the last several years
in more rural areas.
Even in urban areas
we're seeing clinics and
other healthcare providers
closed down or just
based on the challenges
it takes to run a
health care organization.