DoyleCare Failing In Wisconsin
JSOnline is reporting that Wisconsin’s own version of Obamacare is in big trouble….
The state may be forced to cut more than $1 billion over the next 18 months from BadgerCare Plus and other health care programs for the disabled, elderly and low-income families.
The shortfall comes at a time when more people are turning to BadgerCare Plus because of the state’s battered economy. About 700,000 people were enrolled in BadgerCare Plus alone on Nov. 30, an increase of more than 70,000 since the start of the year. At the same time, state tax revenues have plummeted because of the economic downturn.
Since April, the Department of Health Services has been working on a plan to find an estimated $608 million over two years from an array of cost-saving moves, including rewriting contracts, increasing the use of generic drugs, reducing hospital and pharmacy reimbursements and delaying payments.
I know this program was started by Thompson but it was expanded exponentially by Doyle. This is Doyle’s baby now and is no different than Obamacare and the problems that Obamacare will face if passed.
Sure is feeling like Canada outside… Ayyy?
