This four-page document provides a summary of the major bills related to health and health care that were considered by the Wisconsin legislature during the 2011-12 session, which came to a close in March 2012. It includes links to bill text and history, and notes which bills were signed into law by the Governor
Today, the UW Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released this year’s County Health Rankings, highlighting the importance of where we live, and how that contributes to our overall health and well-being. The healthiest Wisconsin counties are St. Croix, Ozaukee, Taylor, Iowa, and Vernon; and the least...
Bills Not Passed — Bills that WCCF took a position on that were introduced, but did not become law.
2011-2102 Bills Passed – Bills that WCCF took a position on that became law or that have been sent to Governor for his signature (If an ACT # is listed, then the Governor has signed the bill).
In the movie theaters, Katniss Everdeen is trapped in the Hunger Games, negotiating a love triangle and fighting against the Capitol. Closer to home, many Wisconsin residents are facing a different version of the Hunger Games, one that involves making choices between paying the rent and buying food for their families. If parts of the...
DHS Secretary Indicates There Won’t Be a Minimum Standard for Employer Coverage that Makes Adults Ineligible for BadgerCare A new 2-page WCCF paper provides a brief status report on the cost-cutting changes that the Department of Health Services (DHS) has been seeking to make to BadgerCare. It includes a table that provides a...
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) allows states to get federal matching funds for extending health insurance to certain immigrants who are not citizens
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families has just completed two policy briefs focused on the rollout of YoungStar quality initiative:· YoungStar in Wisconsin: Analysis of Data as of January 2012 and · Milwaukee YoungStar Survey Shows a Mixture of Optimism and Anxiety The YoungStar child care quality rating and...
Today marks the two-year anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. The Affordable Care Act keeps kids covered by preventing insurance companies from denying coverage for children with pre-existing conditions like asthma or mental illness. Prior to passage, insurance companies could refuse to accept...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is making our health care system stronger and more sustainable for our children. Today we celebrate the consumer protections, such as rate review and the medical loss ratio, which guard against inefficiency in the insurance system and give families the assurance that premium costs are going towards medical...
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