MADISON — Physicians with the Committee today applauded the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the state’s hyper-partisan legislative maps. This decision could allow Wisconsinites’ voices to be better reflected on issues that matter most to them, including expanding BadgerCare.
“For too long, our unfair state maps have allowed elected officials to ignore the will of Wisconsinites on key issues like Medicaid expansion,” said Dr. Ann Helms, a neurologist in Milwaukee and Wisconsin Lead for the Committee. “Seven in ten Wisconsinites support fully expanding Badgercare, a policy which would make a world of difference in the health of tens of thousands of residents. Physicians hope that this ruling will make our elected officials more responsive to their constituents and to patients like mine on critical health issues.”