The case for expanding BadgerCare coverage to all adults up to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL) has been strengthened greatly by four new documents that were issued over the last two weeks. Although these four reports cover a wide variety of topics, and two don’t even mention expanding Medicaid, each of the four sheds new light...
Enrollment of childless adults in BadgerCare is far above the anticipated level, and that’s having a significant effect on the state budget. The much higher than anticipated cost of covering that population means Wisconsin could save far more than previously estimated by taking the enhanced federal funding for Medicaid expansions. That...
New research from Nobel Laureate James Heckman and colleagues shows that quality early childhood programs that incorporate health and nutrition help prevent chronic disease. Findings reveal substantially better health in the mid-30s with a lower prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, such as stroke and...
Subsidies Cover 74% of Premium Costs for Wisconsinites Eligible for Marketplace Tax Credits Over 8 million Americans have signed up for health insurance through the federal Marketplace that began operating in January, and new data released today show that most individuals participating in the Marketplace are paying less than $100 per...
The overall infant mortality rate in Wisconsin has declined slowly over the past two decades, but our state continues to have an alarmingly high infant mortality rate among African-Americans. Although the infant mortality rate for African-Americans has dropped significantly in Wisconsin since the early 2000s, it is nearly double the...
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