BadgerCare helps children and families in Wisconsin stay healthy by providing access to important health care services for low-income children and pregnant women. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide the majority of funding for BadgerCare. View and download our fact sheet: “BadgerCare Works for Wisconsin Children—Thanks to the Children’s Health Insurance Program.”
Inaccessible and Unaffordable Child Care Pushes Wisconsin Families to the Breaking Point
Wisconsin’s lack of accessible child care short-changes children and makes getting to work for parents difficult, while those who can find care struggle to pay for it. This costs the economy billions of dollars a year and holds women back professionally, especially women of color.