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Faces of Healthcare in Wisconsin 2014

January 11, 2014

Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Representative Melissa Sargent held a media conference call to release a memo by the Legislature’s Fiscal Bureau showing the impact of federal Medicaid funds from the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, BadgerCare, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Medicaid, Melissa Sargent, Robert Kraig

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin urge Governor Walker to accept federal money for Badgercare

December 6, 2013

MADISON- This week, the Wisconsin State Assembly once again rejected efforts to improve affordable health coverage for Wisconsin families by approving Governor Walker’s proposal to delay implementing … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, BadgerCare, Planned Parenthood, Scott Walker

Wisconsin Counties Association calls on Walker Administration to reverse BadgerCare decision: Accept Federal Funds

September 28, 2013

On Sunday at its 2013 Convention the Wisconsin Counties Association passed a resolution urging Gov. Walker to reverse course on BadgerCare and accept enhanced federal funds. Citizen Action of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Federal Funds, Kevin Kane, Marina Dimitrijevic, Scott Walker

Advocates for BadgerCare continue to reach out to Wisconsin Legislators to accept federal funds

June 8, 2013

By Cassandra Lans At a news conference on Wednesday morning, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, healthcare professionals, and community … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Cassandra Lans, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Gwen Moore, Joint Committee on Finance, Robert Kraig, Scott Walker

Experts call federal budget argument against taking BadgerCare dollars false

May 25, 2013

On a media call this week state and national budget experts, including former chair of the US House Appropriations Committee Congressman Dave Obey, revealed that federal funding for Badger- Care is … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, BadgerCare, David Obey, Jennifer Beason, Jon Peacock, Medicaid, Robert Kraig

Pressure mounting on Senate to overturn Walker’s plan to reject BadgerCare funds

May 17, 2013

At a news conference at the Brown County Courthouse last Thursday afternoon which received substantial coverage on local television, local leaders called on State Senators Robert Cowles and Frank … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Medicaid, Scott Walker

Audit finds serious flaws with Wisconsin jobs agency, as state comes in last on job growth report

May 4, 2013

By Cassandra Lans An audit from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau found that last year the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) didn’t verify or require performance information or … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Cassandra Lans, Chris Larson, Scott Walker, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp

Coalition to strengthen BadgerCare continues to grow

April 20, 2013

A group of over 40 Wisconsin health care providers and business groups are urging the state legislature to amend Gov. Walker’s budget proposal by taking federal health care financing to strengthen the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Jon Richards, Scott Walker

County leaders call for reversal of Walker’s refusal of federal healthcare funds

March 23, 2013

By Lynda L. Jones Following Governor Walker’s rejection of billions in federal Medicaid funds to fill the holes in BadgerCare, county elected officials from five counties spoke out this week during … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, BadgerCare, Jamecca Cohee, Ken Hall, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Medicaid, Scott Walker

Community leaders speak out against Walker’s plan to reject $12 billion

February 23, 2013

By Cassandra Lans It’s like going back in history again. Governor Scott Walker announced that he plans to reject $12 billion from the federal government that would expand the state’s Badger- … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Cassandra Lans, Gwen Moore, Jon Richards, Medicaid, Ron Kind, Scott Walker

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