WHO IS THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP ON HEALTHCARE?
THE EVERS/BARNES AGENDA
- Supports Badgercare for All legislation
- Supports accepting federal Medicaid expansion dollars so that thousands can find affordable health insurance
- Supports investing in preventive health programs, especially those for Wisconsin women, that have been de-funded over the last seven years
- Supports stabilizing health insurance markets and bringing down costs – including prescription drug prices
- Supports extending protections for people with pre-existing health conditions
THE WALKER/KLEEFISCH AGENDA
- Opposes Badgercare for All legislation
- Turned down $1 billion in Medicaid funding
- Proposed a 10 percent jump in premiums for people without self-insurance
- Signed a bill that prohibits state health insurance plans for public employees from covering abortion procedures with some exceptions
- Walker has been a longtime proponent of repealing the federal health care law that provides protections for people with pre-existing conditions