Governor Walker’s budget will reduce the number of uninsured Wisconsinites by adding to BadgerCare about 80,000 childless adults with income below the federal poverty level (FPL). However, the Governor proposes to do so by ending BadgerCare coverage for about 89,000 parents1 and 6,000 childless adults over the poverty level.
Health Access in the Fox Valley
Many residents of the Fox Valley area face barriers to receiving health care, including lack of access, extremely high cost, and lack of insurance coverage.