Health Care

BadgerCare Expansion Won’t Go Away – It’s Too Good a Deal

Republican legislators would like to kill off the idea of expanding BadgerCare eligibility by removing it from the Wisconsin budget, but it won’t go away that easily. It will keep coming back because the case for expansion is so compelling.  Most significant budget proposals require increased state spending, and if they are not included...

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Governor’s Proposed Budget for Health Care

Governor Evers has proposed an ambitious budget for health care that increases access to care and coverage by expanding BadgerCare, increases funding for hospitals and other providers, invests in maternal and infant health and health equity, and provides more support for public health. It also increases access to dental services, makes...

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Recent Poverty Guidelines Shed Light on Health Policy Debates

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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Wisconsin COVID-19 Proposal is an Attempted Power Grab in Disguise

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans have released a proposal that is theoretically a plan to fight COVID-19 but in reality is a thinly-veiled attempt to strip power from schools, local officials, and the Governor, and transfer that power to legislative leaders. The Wisconsin legislature last passed a bill in April, almost eight months ago,...

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