Health Care

Math Trumps Ideology in Some GOP States; How about Wisconsin?

Several Conservative Governors Decide to Accept Federal Funds for Improving MedicaidMany Republicans governors don’t particularly like the Affordable Care Act (ACA); in fact, most have actively opposed it. Nevertheless, some of them are coming around and accepting the federal funding from the ACA to expand Medicaid up to 138% of the...

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Using the Affordable Care Act to Close the Gap in BadgerCare

As passed by Congress, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) required states to begin in 2014 to offer Medicaid coverage to everyone below 138 percent of the poverty level (except for non-citizens who are undocumented or have not lawfully resided in the U.S. for at least five years). However, the U.S. Supreme Court’s July 2012 decision struck down the requirement, and that ruling makes those Medicaid provisions optional for the states.

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The State of the State for Wisconsin’s Children and Families

Tuesday night, Governor Walker will give his State of the State address. The Governor is expected to use the address to talk about his vision of where Wisconsin stands, and to outline his priorities for the second half of his term.We hope Governor Walker will also use this opportunity to discuss the best ways to improve the well-being...

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