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For Immediate Release
July 15, 2025
Contact: Department of Health Services 608-266-1683
Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill "Devastating" to Wisconsinites' Access to Health Care, Food Assistance
On Friday, July 4, the president signed the budget reconciliation bill (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), which will increase red tape for FoodShare and Medicaid members and will force 270,000 Wisconsinites to lose health insurance by taking away necessary support for them to afford health care coverage. Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Secretary Kirsten Johnson released the following statements:
"Republicans' vote to cut popular programs like Medicaid will have a devastating impact on working families, kids, seniors, and Wisconsinites across our state. Wisconsinites will lose access to their health care and basic necessities like food that people depend on every day—and all so Republicans could pay for tax breaks for wealthy millionaires and billionaires. Make no mistake: the people of Wisconsin and our state will not be better off because of this bill," said Gov. Tony Evers. "My administration will use every tool we can to respond to these cuts and we will continue doing everything we can to make sure every Wisconsinite has access to quality, affordable health care and the basic necessities they need to survive and thrive."
"It's incredibly important for Wisconsinites to understand how the decisions being made by the president and Congress negatively impact the health and nutrition of families across the state," said Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Kirsten Johnson. "We ask Medicaid and FoodShare members to keep their contact information up to date. We will share information as it becomes available."
View the entire news release.
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