To: The Wisconsin State House, The Wisconsin State Senate, and Governor Tony Evers
Tell Governor Walker to fully implement the ACA in Wisconsin
Governor Walker is playing politics with our lives and it is time for him to stop forwarding the extreme corporate agenda and start representing the citizens of Wisconsin.
Citizens are one health crisis away from losing everything while insurance companies reap record profits. Governor Walker is handing over our tax funds to his political interests instead of using the funds to support the people's interest.
"The court’s decision is a particular relief to nearly one million Wisconsinites who have preexisting conditions who will face outrageous discrimination if they ever have to buy insurance on their own. Now that a conservative Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the health care law, we believe that Governor Walker has a moral obligation to restart the implementation process here in Wisconsin. We call on Walker to stop playing politics with people’s lives." http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/health-care-barriers-are-now-political-au5ti12-160910765.html
Why is this important?
An estimated 13% of the adults under 65 in Wisconsin reported not seeking health care because of the cost in 2010.
The percentage of adults under 65 who reported not seeking health care because of the cost in 2010 works out to an estimated 448,000 people in Wisconsin.
The decline in access is not surprising, given the increase in the rising cost of health insurance and the decline in employers providing health benefits. http://www.jsonline.com/business/access-to-health-care-declines-in-wisconsin-nationwide-8h5agns-150534135.html