Governor Evers has proposed an ambitious budget for health care that increases access to care and coverage by expanding BadgerCare, increases funding for hospitals and other providers, invests in maternal and infant health and health equity, and provides more support for public health. It also increases access to dental services, makes...
Download as PDF Governor Evers has proposed an ambitious budget for health care that increases access to care and coverage by expanding BadgerCare, increases funding for hospitals and other providers, invests in maternal and infant health and health equity, and provides more support for public health. It also increases access to dental...
The new federal poverty guidelines, which are adjusted for inflation each January, provide an opportunity to reflect on the challenges faced by low-income families, and they help illustrate why state and federal policymakers ought to help more Americans gain access to health care. These guidelines largely control who is eligible for...
“We need real investment in our communities, in our safety and our ability to access jobs and our ability to access good quality education and housing and not to be discriminated against in every aspect of society.” - Opal Tometi, Black Lives Matter Co-Founder The key question facing all who are committed to systemic change rooted in...
2020 continues to deliver revelations, challenges, and opportunities for each and every one of us. Revelations we are still processing from last week’s presidential election, the structural inequities exacerbated by health, economic, and racial justice crises, and the opportunities to alleviate the systemic inequities that...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2020 CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Executive Director ktaylor@kidsforward.org, (608) 206-5237 Download as pdf MADISON, WI - Kids Forward stands with every Wisconsinite as they exercise their right to vote. The election must be conducted free from interference or intimidation so everyone who wants to vote...
Download as PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2020 CONTACT: William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Engagement Coordinatorwparkesutherland@kidsforward.org, 608-720-9405 MADISON, WI – A new report shows how the Affordable Care Act has performed under an unsupportive administration and what’s at risk from efforts to strike down the...
What’s at Stake for Wisconsin Download the full report The fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has become a prominent issue in the November 2020 elections. Attention to the law has been magnified not only by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also by the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The proposed replacement of Justice...
Download as PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2020 CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Executive Director ktaylor@kidsforward.org | 608.206.5237 In twenty-two days Wisconsin goes to the polls at a momentous time in our state’s and nation’s history. Faced with the interwoven challenges of the pandemic, the recession, and racial injustice, we need...
In 2020, both our state and our nation face unprecedented challenges, yet the words of educator and activist Mary Mcleoud Bethune articulated almost 100 years ago still resonate, “The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give.” We strive to heed those words at Kids Forward, where our mission is to inspire...
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