Wisconsin Cuts Most People Off Of Medicaid (among States)

[Scuba]

Walker's base is slathering over the red meat ...

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2013/08/wisconsin-cuts-most-people-off-of.html

Wisconsin would cut more people from Medicaid than any other state as part of a plan advanced by Republican Gov. Scott Walker, according to an independent analysis of data by Kaiser Health News.

About 92,000 Wisconsin citizens, including 87,000 parents and caretaker relatives, and 5,000 childless adults with incomes above the federal poverty level, would lose the Medicaid coverage they previously had as a result of a waiver. Those people would be sent to the online insurance marketplace.

At the same time, the state is planning to add 100,000 Wisconsin childless adults with incomes below the poverty level to Medicaid.

Wisconsin is one of only four states that will reduce their Medicaid eligibility, according to the report. The other three, and the number of people who will lose coverage, will include: Maine, 35,000; Vermont, 19,000 and Rhode Island, 6,700. Kaiser Health News collected enrollment data from the four states. The changes they plan still need federal approval, which is expected.

[AllyCat]

1. Vermont...don't they have statewide single payer??

But I digress. Walker is an ass. Unbelievable how badly he wants to hurt the people in this state.