Gov. Scott Walker says his budget proposal to eliminate a manufacturing and ag tax credit overlap is “reasonable.” The overlap has resulted in a Wisconsin credit for taxes paid to other states, and addressing that is expected to increase tax
The state and UW System could save almost $22 million if the Affordable Care Act’s health insurer fee is repealed, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The agency today provided members of the Joint Finance Committee an overview of the
In opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, state Dems are sending a letter to the state’s U.S. representatives tomorrow requesting they “do not support any legislation that would take affordable health care coverage away from our constituents.”
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. The Ryan-Trump health plan and federal budget have a clear message: drop dead rural and urban Wisconsinites. Their health plan uses
Our conservative Congressional leadership should be honest with people. Medicaid reform is an effort to save money at the federal level which will in turn tighten the budgets of states.
As part of Gov. Scott Walker’s ongoing effort to generate taxpayer savings through reform, the self-insurance proposal would save taxpayers at least $60 million in the state budget while maintaining the same level of benefits for state employees.
Gov. Scott Walker said today if he were to offer advice on ways to improve the House GOP’s health care bill, it would be to look to the way Wisconsin expanded BadgerCare to cover those living in poverty. Walker told
Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said the long-awaited CBO report shows premiums will be lower
On Monday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office issued a bombshell: the GOP health plan will increase the uninsured by 24 million.
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from
Five often-overlooked features of Wisconsin’s economic upswing.
Dem members of the Joint Finance Committee accused their GOP counterparts of improperly receiving a briefing on the guv’s self-insurance plan for state employees. But Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, said they did nothing wrong by
Republican members of the state congressional delegation aren’t fully backing the House GOP health care bill, though U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy predicted skeptics will “get on board and be supportive.’’
Gov. Scott Walker said today he’s glad House Republicans are looking to repeal the Affordable Care Act since “Obamacare is collapsing.” But he did not fully back the House GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill, released
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that
The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is
House Speaker Paul Ryan is touting the House Republicans’ newly released bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, saying the effort will “rescue our health care system from this disastrous law.” The GOP plan, called the American Health Care Act,
A bill that would help those with terminal illnesses access treatments that haven’t received FDA approval will be taken up Tuesday, under calendars OK’d by the Assembly Committee on Rules. The Assembly Committee on Health signed off on the “right to
The Assembly Committee on Health today signed off on the “right to try” bill that would help those with terminal illnesses access treatments that haven’t received FDA approval. The bill, authored by Rep. Pat Snyder, R-Wausau, would set up a
Gov. Scott Walker says his budget proposal to eliminate a manufacturing and ag tax credit overlap is “reasonable.” The overlap has resulted in a Wisconsin credit for taxes paid to other states, and addressing that is expected to increase tax revenues by $9.7 million in each year of the budget.
The state and UW System could save almost $22 million if the Affordable Care Act’s health insurer fee is repealed, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The agency today provided members of the Joint Finance Committee an overview of the guv’s call to move to a self-insurance model, along with
In opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, state Dems are sending a letter to the state’s U.S. representatives tomorrow requesting they “do not support any legislation that would take affordable health care coverage away from our constituents.” The letter, which was circulated around the Legislature today for
The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. The Ryan-Trump health plan and federal budget have a clear message: drop dead rural and urban Wisconsinites. Their health plan uses repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to push through
Our conservative Congressional leadership should be honest with people. Medicaid reform is an effort to save money at the federal level which will in turn tighten the budgets of states.
As part of Gov. Scott Walker’s ongoing effort to generate taxpayer savings through reform, the self-insurance proposal would save taxpayers at least $60 million in the state budget while maintaining the same level of benefits for state employees.
Gov. Scott Walker said today if he were to offer advice on ways to improve the House GOP’s health care bill, it would be to look to the way Wisconsin expanded BadgerCare to cover those living in poverty. Walker told Milwaukee Rotarians during a Q&A session at their weekly meeting
Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said the long-awaited CBO report shows premiums will be lower and the deficit will drop. He also said the report
On Monday, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office issued a bombshell: the GOP health plan will increase the uninsured by 24 million.
Republicans may be on a collision path for another standoff over banning the sale of fetal tissue after eight GOP lawmakers began circulating legislation that would impose a blanket prohibition on acquiring, providing or using a fetal body part from an abortion. That goes well beyond a competing bill, AB
Five often-overlooked features of Wisconsin’s economic upswing.
Dem members of the Joint Finance Committee accused their GOP counterparts of improperly receiving a briefing on the guv’s self-insurance plan for state employees. But Co-chairs Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, said they did nothing wrong by meeting yesterday with the Department of Employee Trust Funds and
Republican members of the state congressional delegation aren’t fully backing the House GOP health care bill, though U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy predicted skeptics will “get on board and be supportive.’’
Gov. Scott Walker said today he’s glad House Republicans are looking to repeal the Affordable Care Act since “Obamacare is collapsing.” But he did not fully back the House GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill, released yesterday, has come under fire from some conservative groups for
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that has yet to get approval from the FDA but has
The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate last month. The bill, which now heads to the guv’s
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is used to treat seizures. Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, sought to
House Speaker Paul Ryan is touting the House Republicans’ newly released bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, saying the effort will “rescue our health care system from this disastrous law.” The GOP plan, called the American Health Care Act, would eliminate the ACA’s individual mandate to have health insurance.
A bill that would help those with terminal illnesses access treatments that haven’t received FDA approval will be taken up Tuesday, under calendars OK’d by the Assembly Committee on Rules. The Assembly Committee on Health signed off on the “right to try” bill Wednesday. The bill, authored by Rep. Pat Snyder,
The Assembly Committee on Health today signed off on the “right to try” bill that would help those with terminal illnesses access treatments that haven’t received FDA approval. The bill, authored by Rep. Pat Snyder, R-Wausau, would set up a process for eligible patients to access such drugs, devices or