Healthy mothers and healthy babies contribute to the health of Wisconsin’s communities. Yet nationally, 1 in 7 women experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy and after they give birth. Only half of these women receive treatment. A new study reveals the cost of unmet maternal mental health needs and sheds light on the...
A recent poll from Marquette University shows seven out of ten Wisconsinites support accepting federal funds to fully expand BadgerCare in order to cover more low-income adults. Wisconsin is one of only 14 states that has not yet decided to expand Medicaid. Both red and blue states have taken advantage of the federal funding from the...
One of the clearest themes of Governor Evers’ 2019-21 budget bill is the importance of making Wisconsin stronger by investing in children, families and communities.
Everyone in Wisconsin deserves the opportunity to fully benefit from the state’s economic growth. Our economy, our communities, our schools, and our families will fare better when every person in the state has full access to opportunity. But Wisconsin’s economic growth has been lagging behind most other states in recent years, and the...
The new federal poverty guidelines, which were recently adjusted for inflation, are worth examining because they help illustrate the challenges faced by low-income working families. They show, for example, that single parents with one child are currently ineligible for BadgerCare if they have a full-time job that pays more than $8.13...
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