Governor Tony Evers says he will “fight like hell” for an expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin after Republican leaders announced they will strip the plan from the state budget. G-O-P budget chairs released a statement Wednesday saying they will remove all non-fiscal items from Evers’ budget proposal next week. The governor estimates Medicaid expansion would free up 320-million dollars in state funding over two years that could be invested in other priorities. Evers responded to Republican opposition at a news conference this morning (Thursday), saying,”I’m here today with a message for the people of Wisconsin: I’m going to fight like hell for Medicaid expansion and I need your help to get it done.” Wisconsin is one of 14 states that has not expanded the health care program and accepted federal funding.
