The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is helping every member of the family – from kids to their grandparents – in a number of different ways, including allowing kids and seniors to get free check-ups. We know that in Wisconsin and across the country, grandparents play a key role in children’s lives.The protections and benefits to seniors under...
This week, groups across the country will be celebrating the two year anniversary of the signing of national health reform (the Affordable Care Act). Monday through Friday will be themed throughout the country to highlight specific benefits and constituencies. At WCCF we’ll be blogging every day, connecting the national themes to kids...
Representative Fred Kessler has introduced AB703 – a bill to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds who have not previously been adjudicated delinquent. Although our goal continues to be to raise the age to 18 for all youth, this proposal provides that thousands of 17-year-olds who have not been found delinquent...
As we discussed in a blog post yesterday, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met this afternoon to discuss and vote on the Department of Health Services’ (DHS) revisions to the BadgerCare waiver proposals approved by the committee in November. On a 12-4 party line vote, with Republicans in favor and Democrats against, the committee...
Kids Coverage Largely Protected in Plans before Finance Committee Wednesday The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) is meeting on March 14 to consider revisions to the proposed changes to BadgerCare that it approved in November. As we noted yesterday, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) has prepared a thorough analysis of the changes the...
The cost-cutting changes that the Department of Health Services (DHS) has been seeking to make to BadgerCare have been evolving over the last few months, as DHS negotiates with federal officials regarding the requested waivers and plan amendments.
Revised Fiscal Bureau Paper Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Potential Changes to BadgerCare The Department of Health Services (DHS) has modified some of its proposed changes to BadgerCare during the course of the negotiations with federal officials regarding the requested waiver of federal “maintenance of effort” requirements....
This report describes the remarkable progress made in the rollout of YoungStar statewide, including information on ratings statewide and by region, efforts to help programs improve, and considerations and challenges for the future.
Gain of 15,700 Private Sector Jobs in January, but Only 6,000 since December 2010 There was good news and bad news on the Wisconsin job front in January. The good news is that preliminary figures from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that Wisconsin gained 15,700 private sector jobs in January and the seasonally-adjusted...
The January 31 Wisconsin State Journal story about Dane County Judge Juan Colás’ decision to keep 16-year-old Devante James in the adult court system illustrates one of the greatest injustices created by the legislature when changes were made to the juvenile code in 1996. Devante has been charged with being a lookout in a confrontation...
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