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A snapshot of Milwaukeeans' health
We now have a snapshot of the health and well-being of Milwaukee residents.
The Milwaukee Health Department has released its 2025 Community Health Assessment, the first since 2022 when the pandemic was still looming large as a public health concern. This new report finds that violence, drug abuse and housing all play a role in whether we can live healthy lives.
Ali Tahler-Reed and Dominique Hyatt-Oates of the health department join WUWM’s Katherine Kokal to look at what’s in the report and how it’ll be used.
The skinny
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