Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here.
I’ve always believed that healthcare should not be a privilege afforded only to the healthy and wealthy—Wisconsinites should be able to get the healthcare you need when you need it.
It’s why I’m proposing a robust budget to help improve access to quality, affordable healthcare coverage, lower costs on healthcare and medication, and ensure Wisconsinites can get care quicker and closer to home.
In addition to making new hospital investments designed to help improve access to healthcare in Wisconsin’s rural communities, I’m proposing new strategies to improve wait times for scheduling appointments and to make sure Wisconsinites can get insurance coverage for services close to home.
My plan would also set price ceilings on prescription medications, cap the copay for insulin, and crack down on price gouging and health insurance companies by making Wisconsin the first state in America to start auditing health insurers for denying insurance claims at high rates.
I’m also proposing to save Wisconsinites a projected $70 million over the next two years by eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medications.
And finally, I’m proposing to join red and blue states across our country by expanding BadgerCare.
And through my “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies” initiatives, we’ll extend postpartum coverage for pregnant women on BadgerCare to up to one year after giving birth, expand access to doula services, and other efforts to support new moms and kids.
With politicians in Washington threatening to gut critical programs that kids, families, seniors, veterans, and farmers depend on every day in order to help pay for the tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires, our work in Wisconsin has never been more important.
I’ve been proud as governor to fight against every effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and every attack on access to quality, affordable healthcare in Wisconsin.
So, I’ll continue to stand against efforts to cut Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, or any other program Wisconsin kids, families, seniors, farmers, and veterans depend on every day.
Thank you.
