Voucher Proposals and Frozen Revenue Cap Get a Particularly Chilly Response Proponents of school vouchers are applauding the Governor’s K-12 education budget, but they don’t have much company. A broad range of groups have been highly critical of the K-12 budget package, particularly school administrators who were anticipating a...
Walker’s Changes and ACA Rules Will Create Problems for Some Married CouplesPerhaps love and marriage go together “like a horse and carriage,” but the combination doesn’t necessarily yield a smooth ride for couples trying to find quality, affordable health care.This Valentine’s Day is a very timely occasion to examine that problem,...
Governor Walker announced today that his budget proposal will significantly reduce eligibility for parents in BadgerCare, while partially closing the current gap in BadgerCare coverage for adults who don’t have dependent children. The Governor’s plan will cut in half the income ceiling on BadgerCare eligibility for parents, which has...
Rumored Plan Would Improve Access for Childless Adults, But at What Cost for Low-income Working Parents?Governor Walker will make an announcement Wednesday regarding his plans with respect to Medicaid and BadgerCare. The Milwaukee Journal reported this afternoon that the Governor is expected to announce that the state won’t take the...
A surprising number of people don’t know about calling 2-1-1. To help increase awareness, February 11 was designated national 2-1-1 Day.2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their communities. It provides free and confidential...
National Article Draws Attention to the Squeeze on Wisconsin Schools In case you missed it, Thursday’s Wisconsin Budget Project Blog commented on an article in Governing.com about the fiscal straightjacket Wisconsin schools find themselves in because of the state-imposed revenue limits. The rigidity of those revenue caps is a key issue...
After neglecting to name an Administrator to the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, President Obama has announced the appointment of Robert Listenbee from Pennsylvania to fill that role. Since 2008, interim administrators at OJJDP have worked hard to fill the role, but the selection of Robert provides a big lift to the...
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced Wednesday that he supports using the federal health care reform law to close a large gap in Medicaid coverage in his state. According to an article in the Detroit Free Press: “Snyder gave his unconditional support for an expansion of Medicaid to include about 450,000 more uninsured, low income...
Advocates, legislators, and individual supporters from across the state gathered at the capital today for the introduction of the “Strengthen BadgerCare Act.” This bill would close the gap in BadgerCare, ensuring that low-income uninsured Wisconsinites without health insurance do not continue to fall through the cracks in BadgerCare.A...
Happy 4th Anniversary of CHIPRA ReauthorizationSince 2009, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) has helped tens of thousands of Wisconsin kids access BadgerCare coverage. BadgerCare continues to be vital to working families struggling to provide health care for their children, especially during the...
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