Evers, Democrats Tout New Report on Benefits of Medicaid Expansion

Governor Evers and Democrats are touting a new report that highlights the benefits of expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin.  The research by Health Affairs suggests Medicaid expansion would reduce health insurance premiums for those with private plans purchased on the federal marketplace.  The study compared marketplace premiums in Wisconsin to premiums in neighboring states that expanded Medicaid and found premiums were 19-percent lower among our neighbors from 2014 to 2018.  Evers has been saying expanding Medicaid would cover 82-thousand more residents and draw down one-point-six-billion in federal funds.  He’s now urging Republicans to work with him to “get this done.”