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After another election, it’s clear that Wisconsin has some political differences. But fighting the spread of COVID-19 is something we can all agree on. See the new bipartisan message from Speaker Vos, Congressman Pocan and the #STOPtheCOVIDspread coalition, and be safe, Wisconsin!

This is Andrea, an ICU nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison, talking about the hardest part of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Childcare has emerged as a top priority in all three of Wisconsin Partners’ regional groups. We’ve seen how childcare has been a challenge for parents, grandparents, providers, and employers, thereby affecting the community at large. And, even though a state child care subsidy program exists, less than 10% of income-eligible families use it.

Signed by thousands of us in Wisconsin healthcare and being published statewide. "Wisconsin, we love you. Many of us grew up here, others chose to live here. We all work to serve you. We will do anything we can to take care of you. You are our neighbors and our family."

A truly excellent interview with David Hartberg, Vernon Memorial Healthcare CEO and RWHC President. (David’s interview is from minute 2:26 to 15:60) David hits it out of the park as he explains what our rural hospitals are now facing and how they are responding. (Radio Broadcast)

(CBS News video) Our very own Tim Size sits down with CBS News, advocating for equal rural access to the vaccines. While two major drug companies await approval from the FDA on their coronavirus vaccines, behind the scenes, they're drawing up plans to store, ship and distribute the doses. "CBS This Morning Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson shares how vaccine companies face some icy challenges.

More people than ever are hospitalized with COVID-19. Health-care workers can’t go on like this.

Issue 121 - "Center. Enter. Add Value." by Jo Anne Preston, Workforce & Organizational Development Senior Manager, RWHC

(WORT Radio) A Public Affair - Today on the show, we take a close look at the pandemic’s impact on rural hospitals and healthcare with journalist Lyle Muller of IowaWatch and Tim Size, executive director of Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative.

“The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is to celebrate with people in your household. If you do plan to spend Thanksgiving with people outside your household, take steps to make your celebration safer.”

Dr Tom Dean, a Rural Family Practitioner in South Dakota, talks to CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta–South Dakota has had one of the worst spikes of Covid-19 cases in the country, with the positivity rate now climbing above 50%. Podcast (16 minutes)

This issue includes: Wisconsin is Losing, Bias in Proposed Vaccine Distribution?, Celebrating National Rural Health Day, RWHC Achieves National Gold Recognition, A Nursing Legend Rightly Honored, The First Cartoon in Eye On Health , WI Rural GME Launches YouTube Channel, RWHC Staff “Bounce Back Video", Leadership Insights: “Difficult Discussions”, RWHC Recruiting a Director of Community Economic Development, UW Student 29th Annual $2500 Essay Contest Open Until June 1st, Eye On Health Cartoons