As you have no doubt heard by now, the Supreme Court issued a health care reform ruling this morning that confirms what we have known all along – that the law was designed to provide a tax credit to any American who qualifies, regardless of the type of insurance marketplace they use. More broadly, the ruling reinforces the fact that...
Over 180,000 Wisconsinites at Risk of Losing their Marketplace Insurance Coverage Two years ago, Governor Walker and GOP legislators decided to cut in half the income limit for parents’ eligibility for BadgerCare – reducing it from 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) to 100% of FPL. They justified that choice on the basis that...
A new report examines the potential impact of the impending U.S. Supreme Court ruling on King vs Burwell, a ruling that will determine whether people can continue to get federal tax credits for health care coverage purchased through the federal health insurance market. A ruling in favor of King could negatively affect access to health...
This past week, Rep. Bobby Scott (Virginia) introduced the Youth Justice Act of 2015 a bill that mirrors the Senate bill to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). But, Rep. Scott's proposal creatively takes the best parts of the prior Youth PROMISE act that he has championed for several sessions and...
For children to grow up healthy and strong, we must provide them with proper nourishment: healthy meals, a doctor to visit when they’re sick, a quality child care center, strong schools, a safe home, and a just community. But not every child in Wisconsin is getting the nourishment they need, far too many kids are living in poverty. In...
Republican legislators voted today to revise or reject significant aspects of the Governor’s proposals to change community-based long-term care for the elderly and people with disabilities. However, they left enough of the Governor’s ideas intact to alarm advocates and people who rely on the Family Care and IRIS programs. A guiding...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides funding for states to expand health insurance coverage for low-income adults who have income below 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL). That part of the ACA gave Wisconsin a great opportunity to close a very large gap in BadgerCare – coverage for “childless adults” (adults who aren’t custodial parents of a dependent child).
May 17-24 is the National Week of Action Against Incarcerating Youth. The effort, led by the Save Our Kids organization is posting a range of resources that can help inform everyone about how many youth are placed out of home in both secure and non-secure confinement settings. You can see how Wisconsin compares with other states by...
Wisconsin Shares The Joint Finance Committee at its May 14 meeting agreed to an adjusted Wisconsin Shares direct child care subsidy budget that is $11.9 million less than the Governor’s proposal for the 2015-17 biennial budget. Compared with the last year’s subsidy budget, the Joint Finance adjustment will result in a cut of $12.6...
Once again, on May 13, a House appropriations committee has essentially "zeroed out" Title II funding for juvenile justice - those really are the only remaining funds allocated through the federal government to the states to support innovative programming as well as help monitor and enforce the core protections of the Juvenile Justice...
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