Aspirus Health urges lawmakers to pass “Next of Kin” legislation to relieve capacity concerns and support all patients

Preparing and taking my mother to her anti-coagulation clinic appointments was among our most frustrating and stressful events during the 8 years that I provided care for her. She lost her unstable walk completely midway through that time, which made preparations and transport especially difficult. Preparation took at least an hour with the actual appointment taking another half hour. There was at...