Expanding health care coverage and access lowers costs, boosts wisconsin’s economy, and supports the state’s workforce. A great way to stay informed without feeling overwhelmed 👍 for over a decade, wisconsin has heard the same message from republicans regarding full medicaid expansion The state holds a unique position in the debate over expansion, with a low uninsured rate and higher costs for wisconsin taxpayers. Medicaid expansion in wisconsin — a topic of frequent partisan battles in the state legislature — would save the state some $1.7 billion over the next two years, according to a new report from the wisconsin policy forum In wisconsin, the state has already devoted much of its own tax dollars to paying for medicaid coverage.
Friedsam joined “wisconsin today” to talk about how the changes to medicaid will impact health care access in wisconsin, along with the state’s rural hospitals, many of which are already under financial stress The following has been edited for brevity and clarity. Up to 90,000 wisconsin residents could get better health insurance if wisconsin agrees to expand medicaid under the affordable care act, and rural residents would be the most likely to benefit, according to a new report published thursday
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