Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here.
A key part of my plan to lower costs for working families includes making it easier for folks to get the healthcare they need without breaking the bank.
It’s why I’m again proposing to expand BadgerCare, which would save Wisconsin taxpayers nearly $2 billion over the next two years and expand quality, affordable healthcare coverage for about 100,000 Wisconsinites.
I’m also proposing sweeping plans to lower costs for prescriptions and medication and crack down on price gouging and health insurers.
My “Less for Rx” plan will lower costs for life-saving prescription drugs and insulin, including capping insulin copays at $35 and eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medications to save Wisconsinites $70 million over the next two years alone.
And I hear from folks all the time who feel like they’re getting ripped off by the healthcare industry and insurers. Wisconsinites aren’t getting a fair shake when it comes to healthcare, and I want to change that.
So, first things first: I want to make Wisconsin the first state in America to start auditing insurance companies over denying healthcare claims.
If an insurance company is going to deny your healthcare claim, they should have a darn good reason for it. So, under my plan, if an insurance company is denying Wisconsinites’ claims too often, we’re going to audit them. Pretty simple.
And here’s what else my plan would do: we’d create a new office to help Wisconsinites whose health insurance claims are denied, and we’re going to create new standards to expand the healthcare services and procedures that insurance companies are required to cover.
That means more healthcare services and procedures will be covered by your insurance automatically—no delays, no hassle, no questions asked.
And we’re working to make sure Wisconsinites know what you’re getting when you buy your insurance plan, to reduce wait times, and to make sure covered care is close to home, and so much more.
Folks, healthcare should not be a privilege afforded by only the healthy and wealthy. Wisconsinites should be able to get the healthcare they need when they need it.
So, let’s make this a priority in this session, and thank you so much.
