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Wisconsin Republicans Say No to Medicaid Expansion

June 8, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, Republicans and Democrats met for a Joint Committee Meeting on Finance to discuss expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin. If Medicaid was expanded, the state … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Gordon Hintz, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Tony Evers

Wisconsin Skilled Nursing Facilities Medicaid Reimbursement System Worst in the Nation

May 21, 2016

MADISON – Wisconsin has the worst Medicaid reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities in the nation, according to a national report comparing state-by-state costs incurred by facilities for … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: LeadingAge Wisconsin, Medicaid, Medicaid Reimbursement, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Wisconsin Health Care Association

Gov. Walker’s Welfare Drug Testing Proposal

February 7, 2015

By Eelisa Jones Politicians and advocates have reignited a national debate over drug-testing welfare recipients in response to a January press release from Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker. Walker’s press … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Drug Testing, Eelisa Jones, FoodShare, Medicaid, Scott Walker

Faces of Healthcare in Wisconsin 2014

January 11, 2014

Faces of Healthcare in Wisconsin 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

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

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

March 23, 2013

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

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

Department of Health Services to hold Town Hall Meetings on draft proposal for Virtual Pace

April 7, 2012

The Department of Health Services is holding public meetings to solicit comments on a draft proposal for Virtual PACE, a program to integrate the care for people who are dually eligible for Medicare … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Department of Health Services, Medicaid, Medicare, Milwaukee Center For Independence, Virtual PACE

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

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