Increasing health care coverage is an important step in improving the health of Wisconsinites. Unfortunately, the Governor’s budget decreases coverage by ending BadgerCare for about 89,000 parents and 6,000 childless adults over the poverty level. This was done in order to add to BadgerCare about 80,000 childless adults with income below the federal poverty level (FPL).
Budget Misses Opportunities to Invest in Shared Prosperity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2021CONTACT: William Parke-Sutherland, 608-284-0580 x 317Erica Nelson, 608-284-0580 x 321 Download as PDF We are deeply disappointed that the budget includes such a hastily designed and regressive tax cut that will do little to help...