We have reached a critical point for the future of American health care and the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On June 25th, Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) and Republican-led states submitted their briefs in support of California v. Texas, the lawsuit seeking to strike down the ACA. If President Trump and Republicans have their way, more than 20 million Americans will lose their insurance coverage, 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions will be stripped of their protections, and costs will go up for millions. The consequences of the lawsuit for America’s health care are particularly devastating at

Yesterday, Joe Biden released a comprehensive plan to rebuild our supply chain, create American manufacturing jobs, and ensure that the U.S. does not face shortages of critical medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the future. Donald Trump’s failed leadership left our medical supply chain vulnerable – relying on foreign countries for PPE, which left states to fend for themselves and health care workers without the critical supplies they needed to keep themselves and patients safe. “Joe Biden has put out a comprehensive plan to combat Covid-19 and ensure PPE’s and testing supplies for our country,” said Congressman Mark Pocan. “Anyone who

CONTACT: Christine Bellport | christine.bellport@wisconsin.gov | 608-242-3239 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2020news/20148 by Christine Bellport Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) has responded to multiple natural and manmade disasters over the years. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the agency and its partner agencies tasked with helping cities, counties, tribes and the state through a crisis. Many citizens may not know that WEM has been helping the citizens of Wisconsin, behind the scenes, for decades. “Wisconsin Emergency Management is the lead agency that manages the state’s response to any disaster,” said