BadgerCare

Aw.

Um, so, um, I've been on unemployment for a while and, um, I was on BadgerCare, which is Wisconsin's Medicaid.

Um, all of a sudden I got a letter I was getting cut off of the BadgerCare Medicaid because I make too much money-

Hmm

... on unemployment.

I've been on unemployment before in past years, and I was always on BadgerCare.

I don't understand why someone on unemployment-

Hmm

Another 45,000 dropped to marketplace coverage after their premiums skyrocketed.

State Representative Tara Johnson says Wisconsin is looking at ways to fill in gaps left by federal measures, including expanding BadgerCare income requirements.

So double the poverty level and somewhere between.

Their proposal could also create a state-run marketplace for small businesses and employee groups.

Así es, sí.

O sea, muchas personas anteriormente y bueno, en los programas anteriores que habíamos estado decíamos que todas las personas que tuvieran un estatus migratorio podrían calificar para el mercado de seguros o bien para el estado, que es el BadgerCare.

Mmm.

Ahora con los cambios federales cambió mucho, bastante.

Entonces, eso no quiere decir que absolutamente todas las personas se van a quedar sin los beneficios, pero sí, este, es importante que sepan que van a afectar, eh, por ejemplo, FoodShare se va a afectar, eh, se va a afectar el Medicaid, eh, BadgerCare Plus, Medicare y obviamente, pues el mercado de seguros.

Todo esto, eh, ya empezó, de hecho empezó ya este año, este, con los cambios y uno de los que más, eh, ahora sí que el que, el que viene más a, más import-- bueno, no, todos son importantes, pero este es el del primero de f-- de octubre.

De octubre.

En este caso, estos cambios, eh, Luly, ¿afectan en todos los niveles?

Another 45,000 dropped to marketplace coverage after their premiums skyrocketed.

State Representative Tara Johnson says Wisconsin is looking at ways to fill in gaps left by federal measures, including expanding BadgerCare income requirements.

So double the poverty level and somewhere between 55,000 to 75,000 additional Wisconsinites would qualify for BadgerCare income.

The proposal could also create a state-run marketplace for small businesses and employee groups.

State Democrats introduced the BadgerCare public option bill in March, but the legislation failed to advance.

I'm Judith Ruiz, Branch Reporting.

This is Public News Service.