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National Health Center Week: Reaching Wisconsin’s Medically Underserved

Anonymous on August 6, 2012 - 9:00am

From Superior to Beloit, community health centers provide needed preventive, dental and other health services to low-income, uninsured and minority children and families in medically underserved areas of Wisconsin. In 2010, 16 Community Health Centers in Wisconsin reported serving over 265,000 patients – 25% of which were for pediatric services for kids under 12 years of age. This week, August 5th through the 11th, we celebrate National Health Center Week.

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OWN Sunday Breakfast Hash: "Worst. Sequel. Ever."

Anonymous on August 3, 2012 - 4:31pm

With few exceptions, sequels always pale when compared with the original.

There are usually more car chases, faster edits and the awkward repackaging of the same jokes from the original.

So as we watch the debate over who will serve as the leader of the free world, it is abundantly clear Mitt Romney and the Republicans’ latest feature can fairly be described as “Dubya II: More Bushier.”

But make no mistake if you’re a member of the middle class, their production is a horror show.

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Wealthiest Wisconsinites Would Get Big Tax Breaks Under GOP Proposal

Anonymous on August 3, 2012 - 2:41pm

Working Class Families Would Pay More in Taxes

Compared to President Obama’s tax plan, the tax package supported by Congressional Republicans would give big tax breaks to the top earners in Wisconsin, while raising taxes paid by working class families in the state.

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Wealthiest Wisconsinites Would Get Big Tax Breaks Under GOP Proposal

Anonymous on August 3, 2012 - 2:41pm

Working Class Families Would Pay More in Taxes

Compared to President Obama’s tax plan, the tax package supported by Congressional Republicans would give big tax breaks to the top earners in Wisconsin, while raising taxes paid by working class families in the state.

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Happy Birthdays, CHIP and Medicaid!

Anonymous on August 3, 2012 - 10:00am

Celebrating 47 and 15 Years of the Federal Programs that Make BadgerCare Work for Wisconsin Children

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Using the ACA to Fill the Gap in BadgerCare: Who Would Be Served and What Is It Likely to Cost?

Anonymous on August 2, 2012 - 10:00am

Funding in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gives Wisconsin an exciting opportunity to close a very large gap in BadgerCare – coverage for low-income adults who aren’t custodial parents of minor children. To help facilitate an informed discussion of that issue, we prepared an outline of relevant data and analyses relating to who would gain coverage and the net fiscal costs and benefits for Wisconsin.

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Preventive Services for Women Help Families: August 1 Marks Important Step Forward for ACA

Anonymous on August 1, 2012 - 8:00am

Today marks the implementation of a much-anticipated package of preventive care services for women, as a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Women make 80 percent of the health care decisions for their families and are more likely to provide care if a family member falls ill.

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Low-income “Childless Adults” Comprise Large Share of the Uninsured

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 11:52pm

New DHS Data Confirm Need to Improve Access to Care for Adults without Dependent Children

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House Vote Expected This Week on a “Robin Hood in Reverse” Tax Package

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 8:54pm

H.R. 8 Includes Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich, Reduced Estate Taxes, and Higher Taxes for Low-income Working Families

In the next day or two, the House is expected to vote on tax legislation (H.R. 8) that would substantially increase the federal deficit while doing the following:

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House Vote Expected This Week on a “Robin Hood in Reverse” Tax Package

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 8:54pm

H.R. 8 Includes Bush Tax Cuts for the Rich, Reduced Estate Taxes, and Higher Taxes for Low-income Working Families

In the next day or two, the House is expected to vote on tax legislation (H.R. 8) that would substantially increase the federal deficit while doing the following:

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