In early March 2011, HealthWatch Wisconsin hosted public hearings to focus attention on the possible impact of BadgerCare and Medicaid cuts on the 1.2 million recipients of services in Wisconsin. The event drew hundreds of people to listen, learn, and for some, to share their stories and the stories of loved ones. HealthWatch Wisconsin staff was on hand to record participants' testimony, accessible through the links on this page. “Our participants shared stories about what coverage programs like BadgerCare Plus mean to them, to their grandchildren, nephews, patients, neighbors, and friends. People were fearful and angry with the dramatic changes proposed to health coverage programs in the Administration’s budget and budget repair bill,” stated Public Interest Attorney Bobby Peterson. “Many views were candid, many were emotional, and most left those of us in the audience with a sense of urgency to help policymakers understand how important and life preserving Medicaid and BadgerCare are to people in Wisconsin.” HealthWatch Wisconsin is a project of ABC for Health, Inc. ABC is a Wisconsin-based, nonprofit, public interest law firm dedicated to linking children and families, particularly those with special health care needs, to health care benefits and services. ABC for Health’s mission is to provide information, advocacy tools, legal services, and expert support needed to obtain, maintain, and finance health care coverage and services.
Click on the links below to watch video recordings of the public hearings.
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The views expressed in these videos do not necessarily reflect the views of ABC for Health, Inc., or the HealthWatch Wisconsin project. These videos represent the views of individuals who attended a public hearing to express their feelings about proposed and perceived cuts to BadgerCare and Medicaid.