The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is helping every member of the family – from kids to their grandparents – in a number of different ways, including allowing kids and seniors to get free check-ups. We know that in Wisconsin and across the country, grandparents play a key role in children’s lives.The protections and benefits to seniors under...
This week, groups across the country will be celebrating the two year anniversary of the signing of national health reform (the Affordable Care Act). Monday through Friday will be themed throughout the country to highlight specific benefits and constituencies. At WCCF we’ll be blogging every day, connecting the national themes to kids...
As we discussed in a blog post yesterday, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) met this afternoon to discuss and vote on the Department of Health Services’ (DHS) revisions to the BadgerCare waiver proposals approved by the committee in November. On a 12-4 party line vote, with Republicans in favor and Democrats against, the committee...
Kids Coverage Largely Protected in Plans before Finance Committee Wednesday The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) is meeting on March 14 to consider revisions to the proposed changes to BadgerCare that it approved in November. As we noted yesterday, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) has prepared a thorough analysis of the changes the...
The cost-cutting changes that the Department of Health Services (DHS) has been seeking to make to BadgerCare have been evolving over the last few months, as DHS negotiates with federal officials regarding the requested waivers and plan amendments.
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