Over 300,000 of our neighbors are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage with the upcoming Medicaid cutoffs, yet a bill that would make it even more difficult to access these life-saving benefits is currently passing through our state legislature.
As the 4 million Wisconsinites who support Medicaid expansion, we need to use our voices and call on the Joint Finance Committee to do their job and truly represent the people.
ACTION ONE
Call 1-2 members of the Joint Finance Committee and email at least one of their staff, asking them to support Medicaid/BadgerCare expansion in the upcoming budget. JFC members and their staff, along with contact information, are listed below:
Rep. Born (Co-Chair, Assembly District 39) -- 608-237-9139
Kelly Elmes - Kelly.Elmes@legis.wisconsin.gov
Patrick Gehl - Patrick.Gehl@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. Marklein (Co-Chair, Senate District 17) -- 608-266-0703
Katy Prange - Katy.Prange@legis.wisconsin.gov
Connor Buss - Connor.Buss@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rep. Katsma (Vice Chair, Assembly District 26) -- 608-237-9126
Suzy Geroux - Suzy.Geroux@legis.wisconsin.gov
Anna Knocke - Anna.Knocke@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. Stroebel (Vice Chair, Senate District 20) -- 608-266-7513
John Soper - John.Soper@legis.wisconsin.gov
Eric Brooks - Eric.Brooks@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. Felzkowski (Senate District 12) -- 608-266-2509
Collin Driscoll - Collin.Driscoll@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rachel Drost - Rachel.Drost@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. Ballweg (Senate District 14) -- 608-266-0751
Bethany Rasmussen - Bethany.Rasmussen@legis.wisconsin.gov
Drew Hanstedt - Drew.Hanstedt@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. Testin (Senate District 24) -- 608-266-3123
Jason Knack - Jason.Knack@legis.wisconsin.gov
Christina Nelson - Christina.Nelson@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. Wimberger (Senate District 30) -- 608-266-5670
Zachary Stollfus - Zachary.Stollfus@legis.wisconsin.gov
Bill Kloiber - Bill.Kloiber@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. L. Johnson (Senate District 6) -- 608-266-2500
Lacy Fox - Lacy.Fox@legis.wisconsin.gov
Brett Halverson - Brett.Halverson@legis.wisconsin.gov
Sen. Roys (Senate District 26) -- 608-266-1627
George Gillis - George.Gillis@legis.wisconsin.gov
Cecely Castillo - Cecely.Castillo@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rep. Zimmerman (Assembly District 30) -- 608-237-9130
Mark Austinson - Mark.Austinson@legis.wisconsin.gov
Al Colvin - Al.Colvin@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rep. Rodriguez (Assembly District 21) -- 608-237-9121
Calvin Stoflet - Calvin.Stoflet@legis.wisconsin.gov
Kaitlyn Wender - Kaitlyn.Wender@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rep. Kurtz (Assembly District 50) -- 608-237-9150
Joseph Severance - Joseph.Severance@legis.wisconsin.gov
Danielle Zimmerman - Danielle.Zimmerman@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rep. Dallman (Assembly District 41) -- 608-237-9141
Ryan Ring - Ryan.Ring@legis.wisconsin.gov
Cassidy Sommer - Cassidy.Sommer@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rep. Goyke (Assembly District 18) -- 608-237-9118
Ryan Knocke - Ryan.Knocke@legis.wisconsin.gov
Elena Kruse - Elena.Kruse@legis.wisconsin.gov
Rep. McGuire (Assembly District 64) -- 608-237-9164
Dan Housh - Dan.Housh@legis.wisconsin.gov
Quinn Marita - Quinn.Marita@legis.wisconsin.gov
ACTION TWO
Write to your Senator and encourage them to OPPOSE SB 245. This bill would hugely alter the process of re-enrollment for BadgerCare by:
requiring individuals to requalify every 6 months rather than every year
cutting automatic re-enrollment
prohibiting prefilled forms
fining and/or barring people from being eligible for 6 months if they miss a reporting deadline for any reason
creating a data sharing agreement with any source that maintains financial and personal information about residents of Wisconsin
ACTION THREE
Watch the recording our recent People's Voice on Healthcare virtual forum to hear the stories of our neighbors who are directly impacted by the for-profit healthcare system.
ACTION FOUR
Tell YOUR story! Using our voices is one of the most powerful things we can do in this movement. If you have a healthcare story you would like to share, please reply to this email (wisconsin@poorpeoplescampaign.org) and a member of the coordinating committee will reach out.
Contact us to GET INVOLVED Email wisconsin@poorpeoplescampaign.org
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