The below fact sheet was developed by Kids Forward with the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Download as PDF Providing postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months will help ensure both parents and babies in Wisconsin thrive together. Medicaid in Wisconsin helps cover services including: • Doctor and clinic...
As Congressional leadership proposes up to $2.3 trillion in cuts to the federal Medicaid program, more than 100 Wisconsin organizations—representing county leaders, direct service providers, health care providers, advocates, and many others in every county across the state—are calling on Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation to protect...
Main Takeaways Kids Forward submitted the below testimony for Senate Bill 23, which would extend postpartum coverage through BadgerCare for up to one year after pregnancy. We strongly supports this bill because it will increase access to postpartum and other critical health care; respond to the maternal health crisis and begin to...
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...
Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, emiota@kidsforward.org About One in Three Rural Wisconsin Children Count on Medicaid for Health Care Coverage A new report shows just how much Wisconsin families rely on Medicaid/BadgerCare in both rural and urban communities. Medicaid funding helps keep rural hospitals and health care providers...
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