Bill to protect health care for 64,000 families to be unveiled tomorrow

BadgerCare enrollees to share personal stories at State Capitol event

Madison—A plan by the Walker administration to drop health care for 64,000 families, including more than 29,000 children, would be stopped under a bill to be unveiled tomorrow at the State Capitol by Rep. Jon Richards, Sen. Jon Erpenbach, BadgerCare enrollees and health care advocates.

The BadgerCare Protection Act would stop the state Department of Health Services from implementing changes to BadgerCare that would result in tens of thousands of Wisconsinites losing state health care coverage.  The bill is funded by repealing some of the corporate tax giveaways that were included in Gov. Walker’s budget. 

What:              Announcement of the BadgerCare Protection Act

When:              Tuesday, February 28, 11:45 a.m.

Where:             Senate Parlor, State Capitol

Who:               Rep. Jon Richards, Sen. Jon Erpenbach, BadgerCare enrollees and advocates

Bill to protect health care for 64,000 families to be unveiled tomorrow

BadgerCare enrollees to share personal stories at State Capitol event

Madison—A plan by the Walker administration to drop health care for 64,000 families, including more than 29,000 children, would be stopped under a bill to be unveiled tomorrow at the State Capitol by Rep. Jon Richards, Sen. Jon Erpenbach, BadgerCare enrollees and health care advocates.

The BadgerCare Protection Act would stop the state Department of Health Services from implementing changes to BadgerCare that would result in tens of thousands of Wisconsinites losing state health care coverage.  The bill is funded by repealing some of the corporate tax giveaways that were included in Gov. Walker’s budget. 

What:              Announcement of the BadgerCare Protection Act

When:              Tuesday, February 28, 11:45 a.m.

Where:             Senate Parlor, State Capitol

Who:               Rep. Jon Richards, Sen. Jon Erpenbach, BadgerCare enrollees and advocates

Organizational supporters include: Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, 9 to 5 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, Wisconsin Jobs Now, Milwaukee Area Labor Council, Grassroots Citizens of Wisconsin, Coalition for Wisconsin Health, Greater Wisconsin Committee, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, AFSCME, South Central Federation of Labor, National Association of Social Workers Wisconsin Chapter, AFT Wisconsin, Institute for Wisconsin’s Future, ABC for Health. Organizational supporters include: Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, 9 to 5 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, Wisconsin Jobs Now, Milwaukee Area Labor Council, Grassroots Citizens of Wisconsin, Coalition for Wisconsin Health, Greater Wisconsin Committee, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, AFSCME, South Central Federation of Labor, National Association of Social Workers Wisconsin Chapter, AFT Wisconsin, Institute for Wisconsin’s Future, ABC for Health.