budget pressures regarding Medicaid costs in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance has agreed on a plan to raise premiums for some working enrollees in Wisconsin’s Medicaid programs. The changes were needed to sustain the program after rapid expansion and demand which surpassed estimates. Facing a need to fill budget holes caused by the rising cost of Medicaid—called BadgerCare in Wisconsin—the Joint Committee on Finance, whose membership is divided between the Wisconsin Senate and General Assembly, approved the plan proposed…