Press Releases
Our Response to Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal
Last night, Governor Evers shared a budget that starts to address some of the challenges confronting families across the state. During the “Year of the Kid,” we look forward to working on both sides of the aisle to ensure that the state budget includes every kid in...
Wisconsin Leaders Call on Congress to Protect Medicaid
As Congressional leadership proposes up to $2.3 trillion in cuts to the federal Medicaid program, more than 100 Wisconsin organizations—representing county leaders, direct service providers, health care providers, advocates, and many others in every county across the...
New Report: Medicaid Vital to Health & Wellness of Wisconsin’s Rural Communities
Contact: Emily Miota, 262-853-6863, emiota@kidsforward.org About One in Three Rural Wisconsin Children Count on Medicaid for Health Care Coverage A new report shows just how much Wisconsin families rely on Medicaid/BadgerCare in both rural and urban communities....
Announcing New Deputy Director: Alia Stevenson
The Kids Forward team is excited to announce the hiring of Alia Stevenson as Deputy Director. Stevenson joins the team right as Kids Forward launches Reimagine Wisconsin, an antiracist, community-informed policy agenda focused around four critical pillars for...
Media Contact
Emily Miota (she/her)
Communications Director
emiota@kidsforward.org
262.853.6863
Kids Forward in the News
Third of Wisconsin kids in urban, rural areas depend on Medicaid, says report (WI Health News)
New report: 1 in 3 kids in rural Wisconsin insured by Medicaid (Civic Media)
Report warns potential Medicaid cuts would harm rural patients, communities (WI Examiner)
Report: Nearly one-third of rural kids use Medicaid in Wisconsin (WPR)
Wisconsin’s low-wage workers have seen gains in recent years, but challenges remain (Wisconsin Public Radio)
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