This two-page paper provides an overview of the BadgerCare Plus changes approved by the federal Department of Health and Human Services for adults over 133 percent of the federal poverty level. It also notes which of the Walker Administration proposed changes were not approved, including those which would have caused 29,000 children to lose their BadgerCare coverage.
Early Care & Education: Supporting Wisconsin Families During Children’s Early Years
Regardless of race, place, or income, every child in Wisconsin deserves a strong start in life. This early foundation plays a critical role in life-long health and wellness. But systemic racism and poverty destabilizes families and communities and creates unhealthy conditions and barriers that harm children in their early development. This process of destabilization not only prevents children from having a strong start but can persist over the course of their lives.
