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Dunn County public health reports high flu activity; postpartum Medicaid extension stalled at state level
Summary
KT told the Health & Human Services Board that flu activity remains high, overdose fatality review work is underway locally, and a push to extend postpartum Medicaid from 60 days to six months is currently unlikely to get a legislative vote; KT offered to circulate bill language to board members.
KT, a member of Dunn County public health staff, briefed the Health and Human Services Board on multiple program and policy items, saying influenza activity has been unusually high but is now plateauing. KT noted the county is also seeing COVID-19 and some respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases.
"It has been a particularly nasty flu year and we are now plateauing," KT said, urging board members to keep practicing basic prevention steps and to review the community and licensed‑facility surveys included in the packet tied to voluntary FDA national standards.
KT described Dunn County’s first overdose fatality review meeting, which included public health partners, medical and mental health providers and people with lived experience. KT said the multidisciplinary group will produce recommendations that will be shared with the county’s criminal justice coordinating council.
On state policy, KT summarized three items the state associations are watching: the governor vetoed a proposed rollback of a tobacco‑related restriction; legislation to codify overdose and fatality review teams and improve data-sharing under confidentiality protections is being advanced; and a proposal to extend postpartum Medicaid from 60 days to six months is stalled and likely will not be scheduled for a vote in the current session. Dr. Hall asked KT to circulate the specific bill language; KT agreed to send the association’s legislative priorities to the board.
KT also flagged radon action month and said reduced‑price radon tests are available through the department. Board members asked about insurance coverage and vaccine schedules; KT said current professional association guidance remains the county’s basis for recommended vaccinations and that federally funded vaccine programs had not been affected to date.
The briefing was informational; members asked for the bill reference for postpartum coverage and for KT to circulate associated materials.
