Main Takeaways Kids Forward submitted the below testimony opposing Assembly Bill 163. This bill would make it harder for people to stay on Medicaid by adding extra paperwork and hoops to jump through. This bill would especially hurt children, parents, and people with disabilities, and worsen racial gaps in health care access. The Bill...
As the President’s Executive Order threw the country into chaos earlier this week, temporarily freezing federal funds, we all got a sense of just how catastrophic not having Medicaid could be. One in Three Children As the nation’s largest health insurer, Medicaid ensures that one in three Wisconsin kids can go to the doctor, fill...
Below are infographics detailing how different groups are affected by the health insurance landscape in Wisconsin, and which programs each group is eligible for by income. They have been updated with the new 2024 Federal Poverty Levels (FPL). ACA Eligibility and FPL Graphic 2024 (English) ACA Eligibility and FPL Graphic 2024 (Spanish)...
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...
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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