An editorial in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sunday urges federal officials to deny Wisconsin’s current request for a “maintenance of effort” waiver that would result in more than 64,000 people losing their BadgerCare coverage:We urge the federal Department of Health and Human Services to hold off on that waiver until the state does...
Case might pivot on studies relating to state costs and savings Is it unconstitutional for Congress to enact a law expanding Medicaid coverage to everyone below 133% of the federal poverty level? About half the states (via their Attorneys General or Governors) contend that making them participate in a large expansion of Medicaid, which...
We’ve reported a couple of times this fall on a bill that would have put several important health care consumer protections from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into state law. The bill, AB 210, has had strong backing from the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) and from insurance companies who have been worried about potential...
As we’ve been sharing on this blog, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recently submitted a proposal for federal approval that will result in tens of thousands of working Wisconsinites losing BadgerCare and Medicaid coverage. Despite attempts from the public and advocacy groups to call on DHS for a transparent process and...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recently submitted a request to federal officials for approval to make sweeping changes in the BadgerCare program. Most of those changes conflict with provisions in the federal health care reform law requiring states to maintain current standards relating to eligibility and enrollment. ...
Join us to build a Wisconsin where every child & family thrives.
Your address helps us identify your legislators and the most relevant messages to send you.