FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2018 CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager wwolf@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580, ext. 304 MADISON, WI – The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that an unacceptable number of children in Wisconsin are living in poverty. 181,828 children—enough children to fill Lambeau...
New Census data released today shows that the number of Wisconsinites who don’t have health insurance ticked up last year. The number is still much lower than in 2013 before major pieces of the Affordable Care Act were put in place. About 208,000 fewer Wisconsin residents were uninsured last year compared with 2013, a 40 percent decline.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2018 CONTACT: Jon Peacock, Research Director jpeacock@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 307 William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Engagement Coordinator WParkeSutherland@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 317 MADISON, WI – New data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) put in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2018 CONTACT: Jon Peacock, Research Director jpeacock@kidsforward.net | 608.284.0580 x 307 MADISON, WI – A lawyer representing Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel argued in a federal court yesterday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Wisconsin Solicitor Gen. Misha Tseytlin told the...
This Q&A report explores the history of coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, the protections provided by the ACA, and the current threats to that coverage from policymakers and political leaders in Wisconsin and at the federal level.
Wisconsin’s juvenile justice system disproportionately ensnares youth of color, hindering their ability to grow and flourish. A new report released by Race to Equity reveals that while incarceration rates may have declined, racial inequities within this system have vastly expanded.
Race to the Polls Encourages Voters to Talk about Race and Vote for Candidates Who Will Work to Advance Racial Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2018 CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager wwolf@kidsforward.net | 608.284.0580 x 304 On the eve of Wisconsin’s primary election, Kids Forward is launching Race to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 9, 2018 CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager wwolf@kidsforward.net | 608.284.0580 x 304 MADISON, WI – The racial disproportionality of youth of color who have contact with the juvenile justice system in Wisconsin remains among the highest in the nation, according to a new report from...
Wisconsin’s juvenile justice system operates like a complex maze with many points of entry. Navigating the maze-like-system is difficult and finding a point of exit is even more difficult. The complexities of the juvenile justice system and the biases that exist within the system are preventing many children in Wisconsin from thriving—particularly children of color.
President Trump recently declared “Obamacare dead,” yet despite numerous attacks from his administration and opponents in Congress, the Affordable Care Act keeps on ticking. It seems Trump can’t kill the ACA, but he is making it more and more expensive.
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