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BadgerCare’s Work Rules Threaten Health Coverage | Milwaukee News
Wisconsin’s BadgerCare is about to undergo a major overhaul next year, with new federal work requirements threatening coverage for 200,000 adults aged 19 to 64—unless they prove 80 hours of work, volunteering, or school each month. Sixty-three thousand current recipients lack documented work history and risk losing insurance without exemptions, which are limited to pregnant individuals, parents, and those with federal disability determinations. Unclear definitions for “medically frail” and no specific exemptions for the unhoused create confusion and anxiety. Wisconsin is challenging the…
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