FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2021CONTACT: William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Analystwparkesutherland@kidsforward.org, 608.720.9405 Download as PDF MADISON, WI – The following is a response from Michele Mackey, CEO of Kids Forward, following the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act this morning. This...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/ED, mmackey@kidsforward.org (608) 284-0580 x 324 PDF version here The following is a response by Michele Mackey, Kids Forward’s Chief Executive Officer, to the new revenue estimates released by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau: Wisconsin should use new budget resources to...
Wisconsin lawmakers still refuse to expand BadgerCare. Instead they are relying on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace to cover low-income individuals and parents who would otherwise be eligible for BadgerCare if Wisconsin joined the 38 states that have expanded Medicaid (known in Wisconsin as BadgerCare). This decision leaves thousands...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/EDmmackey@kidsforward.org (608) 284-0580 x 324 Download as pdf The following is a response from Kids Forward’s CEO Michele Mackey following the governor’s announcement calling for a special session to discuss expansion of BadgerCare. We thank the Governor for calling for a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/EDmmackey@kidsforward.org, 608.284.0580 Download as pdf The following is a statement from Kids Forward CEO Michele Mackey regarding the votes that stripped all items from the proposed budget. Deep and persistent racial disparities have been holding Wisconsin and all...
Health concerns created by the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a massive push to keep youth out of restrictive, secure facilities. The pandemic’s unique constraints fostered creativity and forced leaders to seek new practices within the youth justice system. Further, a report released by Youth Justice Wisconsin found that the number of youth...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/ED mmackey@kidsforward.org, 608.284.0580 Download as pdf The following is a statement from the team at Kids Forward Yesterday, like so many across the country, we collectively at Kids Forward experienced a deep visceral and momentary sigh of relief at the verdict that...
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...
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