By Alexa Ardis After proposing an extension for BadgerCare Thursday, Gov. Scott Walker authored letters to U.S. health officials requesting Wisconsinites be allowed to buy health care plans outside the federal exchange using tax credits. Walker said in the letter that federal officials have “repeatedly” denied flexibility in administering… Read more »
By Rep. Gwen Moore Same antics; different day. It seems the mantra for many has become “the Affordable Care Act must die at all costs.” From October 1 until October 16, House Republicans shut down our federal government – costing our economy billions of dollars, needlessly shaking consumer confidence and hurting American families – all… Read more »
I am relieved that these individuals will have more time to enroll, but extremely disappointed that they will be kicked off BadgerCare in the first place. There was no need to have jeopardized health care coverage for this population at all. Read more »
By Ray Baker With the government shutdown now over, the two houses of Congress come together for a conference committee in an attempt to pass a budget. Correspondent Ray Baker sat down with House Budget Committee member Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) for her take on the budget battle. To view this article online, please click here. Read more »
By Alexa Ardis With the end of funding from the 2009 stimulus bill, a new report revealed 47 million Americans using food stamps will have less money per month to buy meals. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called food stamps, gives assistance in buying groceries for low-income individuals and families throughout the United States,… Read more »
By Chris Conley It's Day-Two of the federal government's partial shutdown, with no end in sight as the two parties stand their ground. For Wisconsin, it has meant more limited recreation opportunities with the closings of national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges -- a reduction of in-state troops with the furloughs of 840 National Guard members and 900… Read more »
By Jim Myers Washington — The U.S. House narrowly approved a contentious bill Thursday to cut the nation's food stamp program by roughly $39 billion over 10 years. Wisconsin Democrats warned that thousands of the state's poorest would be kicked off its rolls; state Republicans embraced it as a path to much-needed reforms. Approved by a vote of… Read more »
By Rep. Gwen Moore In a recovering economy, one would think that our legislators would do everything in their power to assist struggling Americans. For the past five years, ordinary people have been trying to keep their heads above water in the midst of mounting foreclosures, historic unemployment levels and rising levels of food insecurity. Yet this week in the… Read more »
I should be standing in bewilderment as House Republicans passed a nutrition bill that cuts nearly $40 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding. Sadly, I am not surprised. Read more »
Response comes after investigation reveals undue pressure to approve applicants By Raquel Rutledge For the second time since July, Wisconsin lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are scrambling for solutions to plug holes in the state's public assistance programs and promising action to shore up oversight to better prevent fraud. State Sen. Glenn… Read more »
