The YoungStar quality rating and improvement system is being rolled out, bringing greater focus to the quality of services for children from low-income families supported by Wisconsin Shares child care subsidies. The Herzfeld Foundation funded the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families to analyze infant/toddler care and education in Milwaukee, investigating the extent to which Milwaukee infants and toddlers are being served by high-quality programs, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Legislature’s Health Budget – Missed Opportunities for a Healthier, more Equitable Wisconsin
The legislature’s Joint Finance Committee put forward a budget that in many ways continues the status quo while providing substantial increases for personal care services and boosting funding for certain Medicaid providers, such as dentists and emergency physicians....