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Health insurance exchange deadline looms

November 10, 2012

Internal documents shed light on Walker decision Now that President Obama has been re-elected, the Walker Administration faces a major deadline for a core element of the Affordable Care Act. The … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, BadgerCare, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Exchange, Obamacare, Scott Walker

Good news for Wisconsin’s children and families on health care

July 7, 2012

Supreme Court ruling means State can start reaping the full benefit of the Affordable Care Act The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Affordable Health Care, BadgerCare, Ken Taylor, United States Supreme Court, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families WCCF

Bill to protect BadgerCare unveiled

March 3, 2012

At a news conference at the State Capitol Tuesday Sen. Jon Erpenbach and Rep. Jon Richards announced a new bill to roll back Governor Walker’s slashing cuts to BadgerCare. They were joined by health … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, BadgerCare Protection Act, Jon Richards, Robert Kraig, Scott Walker

New Wisconsin Health Insurance Cost Ranking

December 23, 2011

Milwaukee health insurance 27 percent more costly than Madison, and much lower quality Citizen Action of Wisconsin released its 6th Annual Wisconsin Health Insurance Cost Ranking report earlier this … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Affordable Health Care, BadgerCare, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Cost Ranking, Health Insurance, Hyperinflation, Medicare

Public Hearing on proposed medicaid cuts

November 25, 2011

Wisconsin’s low-income citizens are in deep financial stress. Under the current budget, Gov. Scott Walker plans to cut $554 million to Wisconsin’s BadgerCare and Medicaid programs over the next two … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Lena Taylor, Medicaid, Public Hearing

Vote on April 5th

April 2, 2011

Compiled by Courier Staff Once again the African American community will have the opportunity to exercise their power through voting. This Tuesday, April 5, 2011 people in Milwaukee will head to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Chris Abele, Compiled By Courier Staff, Elections, Jeff Stone, Milwaukee County Executive

State receives $23.1 M Performance Bonus

December 31, 2010

Increased access to health care services for children through the BadgerCare Plus program qualified Wisconsin for a federal bonus of $23.1 million for this year, federal officials announced today. The … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, BadgerCare Plus, Bonuses, Childrens Health Insurance Programs CHIP, Karen Timberlake, Medicaid

New county-level analysis of Census Bureau data shows impact of recession on Milwaukee County

December 31, 2010

For many residents of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County, the recession has dealt a double blow. They have lost both their jobs and their health insurance. A new county-level analysis of U.S. Census … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Census, Median Household Income, Poverty, Unemployment, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families WCCF

Richards on Health Reform

December 31, 2010

Madison – Representative Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee), chairman of the Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform and member of the Joint Committee on Finance, appeared Monday, Dec. 27 on the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Health Care Reform, John Richards

Walker, Van Hollen lawsuit seeks to cost taxpayers $365 Million, allow exclusions for pre-existing conditions and re-impose lifetime limits

December 18, 2010

Richards demands Van Hollen report on attorney time being devoted to politically-driven lawsuit Madison -- State Rep. Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee), member of the Joint Committee on Finance and Chair of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: BadgerCare, Health Insurance, J B Van Hollen, Jon Richards, Scott Walker

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