Republican Litigation Further Slows Pandemic Response Republican legislative leaders have asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to limit Governor Evers' ability to adopt protections to fight the pandemic, a move that may slow the state's response to COVID-19. The court case come…

  After a few days of what seemed like a flattening curve, Wisconsin saw another spike in cases. Today had the single largest increase of new cases reported statewide, yesterday the second largest. The Secretary of the Department of Health Services extended Wiscon…

  Health Insurance and the Pandemic: Tips for Insurance Seekers and Public Policymakers The Coronavirus pandemic is shining a light on a fundamental problem with our country’s health care system – its reliance on employer-sponsored insurance as the primary source …

  Both Essential and Expendable: Folks of Color on the Front Lines of Our Collective Survival and Our Losses The coronavirus has and will forever change our communities and our nation. It has taken tens of thousands of lives in the United States and our collective…

New Wisconsin-Specific Pandemic Resources Last week, Wisconsin lawmakers passed a bill in response to the pandemic, a bill that hardly scratches the surface in addressing the needs of Wisconsin residents who need immediate assistance. The bill allocates not a single dollar i…

  Governor Evers is right to extend the Safer at Home Order to protect the lives of the people of Wisconsin. The total number of infections and deaths in Wisconsin is much lower than it would have been without the order, and it is premature to change tactics now w…

  This week, the Governor signed the first state bill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. WI Act 185 is a small first step in the right direction, but it does not go nearly far enough. The list of needs is long and this law hardly scratches the surface. The fina…

  HOW THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE SHOULD HELP US RESPOND TO COVID-19 The people of Wisconsin are facing a public health crisis of immense magnitude. Our state needs an ambitious bipartisan response to protect the health of all Wisconsinites. Contact your legi…

  Sometime in the next week the Legislature will debate the state’s response to the devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday Republican legislators released a preliminary list of the items that are likely to be in the bill they plan to introduce. …

  States all across the country are moving quickly to make Medicaid a stronger tool for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin is being held back by our State Legislature. Take action now, and urge your state legislators to meet and pass legislation that will …

  Never before in our lifetimes and likely in the recent history of the world, have people, place and policy mattered more and dictated the future of so many. Lives to be spared or lost are entangled in the decisions we make about our collective behavior. They rel…

  Dear Friends and Colleagues: I want to take this opportunity to connect with you about what Kids Forward is doing in light of the evolving coronavirus pandemic. Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone affected during this time and we appreciate the health and …

  Time is of the essence for Congress to act to slow the spread of the corona virus threat. Yet Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is signaling that he will vote against the emergency package addressing the crisis due to his opposition to guaranteed paid sick leave. …

  Federal officials recently released the 2020 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, better known as the “federal poverty level” (FPL). States and the federal government use the guidelines to determine who qualifies for programs that help kids and parents access heal…

  There are only a few days left to enroll in health coverage for 2020. Go to HealthCare.gov to check out your options and select a plan. Remember, Sunday December 15 is your last day to get 2020 coverage. If you haven’t already, go to HealthCare.gov and sign up…

  The number of uninsured children increased nationally by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, reversing a long-standing positive trend according to a new report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Nationwide, more than 4 m…