DHS Schedules Two Town Hall Meetings on Medicaid & BadgerCare Cuts

by Kids Forward | October 15, 2011

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Forums Set for Oct. 19 in Madison & Oct. 21 in West Allis

The Department of Health Services announced Friday that it is holding two town hall meetings this week on the 39 initiatives the department outlined in late September for cutting a projected $554 million from Medicaid and BadgerCare. To learn more about the proposed cost-cutting measures, see WCCF’s new webpage, which provides links to the DHS proposals and to our analyses of those proposed changes, including our concerns about some of the likely consequences for BadgerCare.

The two hearings that were announced Friday will be in Madison and Milwaukee (West Allis).

Madison: Wednesday, October 19th from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Goodman Community Center — Evjue Community Room D
149 Waubesa Street
Madison, WI 53704

Milwaukee: Friday, October 21st from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Wisconsin State Fair Park.
Tommy G. Thompson Youth Center – Multi-Purpose Room
640 South 84th Street, West Allis
(Use Gate 5 – directly off Hwy 94/84th Street)

Individuals who are interested in speaking will have up to three minutes to share their comments at this forum. Those who would like to share their ideas and do not wish to speak are encouraged to submit their written feedback at the meeting. Those unable to attend the town hall meeting can provide comments on the DHS website.

A recent WCCF blog post provides an overview of the review process for the DHS proposals.

Jon Peacock

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