Robert Kraig Executive Director Citizen Action of Wisconsin When we announced Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s endorsement of Judge Joe Donald for State Supreme Court last week, I knew the … [Read more...]
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Tax Day BadgerCare protest
Last week on tax day, April 15, as many Wisconsinites filed their taxes, health care advocates gathered in a protest against Governor Walker’s rejection of federal Medicaid dollars for BadgerCare at a … [Read more...]
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...]
Advocates for BadgerCare continue to reach out to Wisconsin Legislators to accept federal funds
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...]
Experts call federal budget argument against taking BadgerCare dollars false
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...]
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A real history of the recall in Wisconsin
By Robert Kraig There is a coordinated effort to rewrite Wisconsin history to undermine the legitimacy of the recall of Scott Walker. The stakes could not be higher. The transparent objective is … [Read more...]
Bill to protect BadgerCare unveiled
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...]
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In 2012 Wisconsin needs State to play its part in Health Care Reform
By Robert Kraig In an interview with a reporter at the Governor’s Mansion just before Christmas, Scott Walker announced an abrupt change in Wisconsin’s approach to national health care reform. The … [Read more...]
Slashing BadgerCare is a step backwards for Wisconsin
By Robert Kraig Governor Scott Walker is threatening to cut 53,000 people off BadgerCare unless the federal government approves a waiver from national standards. As bad as that sounds, the damage … [Read more...]
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Walker Administration tries to conceal benefits of Health Care Reform for Wisconsin
By Robert Kraig, executive director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin The Walker Administration recently released a report at a closed “by-invitation only” media briefing purporting to show that the … [Read more...]