August 25, 2021

Report: 50% JUMP IN WISCONSIN BILLIONAIRE WEALTH—ALMOST ALL TAX-FREE—SHOWS NEED FOR BIDEN’S INVESTMENT & TAX PLANS

For Immediate Release – August 24th, 2021 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, [email protected]   50% JUMP IN WISCONSIN BILLIONAIRE WEALTH—ALMOST ALL  TAX-FREE—SHOWS NEED FOR BIDEN’S INVESTMENT & TAX PLANS 8 State Tycoons Have Enjoyed a $20 Billion Increase in Wealth Since Pandemic Began; Their Rise in Riches Alone Could Fund 12% of the Cost of Lowering ACA Health Insurance Premiums for…

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July 2, 2021

Issue Brief Release: Rx Reform in Congress Must Include Rx Price Negotiations to Make Medicines Affordable for More Veterans and Their Families

For Immediate Release: July 2, 2021 Contacts: Claire Zautke, Healthcare for All Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, 414-940-3375, [email protected] Alex Brower, Executive Director, Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, 414-949-8756, [email protected]   Issue Brief Release: Rx Reform in Congress Must Include Rx Price Negotiations to Make Medicines Affordable for More Veterans and Their Families Milwaukee, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired…

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June 18, 2021

Issue Brief: Congress Should Prioritize Equitable Health Care and Economic Security for Everyone in Building Back Better

For Immediate Release: June 18, 2021 Contact: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected]   New Issue Brief from Citizen Action of WI and Health Care for America Now Details that Congress Must Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap To Address Health Equity Two-thirds of people who would gain coverage in non-expansion states are people of color   Milwaukee, Wisconsin:  Citizen Action of…

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June 17, 2021

Press Statement on the Supreme Court Dismissing the ACA Lawsuit

For Immediate Release: June 17, 2021 Contacts: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected] Claire Zautke, (414) 940-3375, [email protected]     US Supreme Court Ruling on the ACA is Welcome News Work Remains to Establish Health Care as a Human Right Following the US Supreme Court ruling that leaves in place the Affordable Care Act, Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action…

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May 19, 2021

Statement on BadgerCare Expansion Special Session

For Immediate Release: May 19, 2021 Contact: Robert Kraig, (414) 322-5324, [email protected] Citizen Action statement on Gov. Tony Evers calling a Special Legislative Session to expand BadgerCare Statewide: Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a statewide grassroots organizing group dedicated to guaranteeing affordable healthcare to everyone in Wisconsin, applauds Governor Tony Evers’ declaration of a Special Legislative Session to enact BadgerCare Expansion….

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May 17, 2021

New Issue Brief Details Need for Tax Reform of Big Pharma

For Immediate Release: May 17, 2021 Contacts Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected]   New Issue Brief Details Need for Tax Reform of Big Pharma Congress Must Put Healthcare Over Wealthcare Milwaukee, WI: As Congress prepares to debate President Biden’s proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations as part of his “Build Back Better” economic stimulus and recovery package,…

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April 28, 2021

Press Statement re: Biden’s American Family Plan

For Immediate Release: April 28, 2021 Contacts: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected]   Statement: Biden’s American Family Plan makes historic investments in paid leave, child care, and tax fairness, but misses an opportunity on prescription drug affordability Following President Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress outlining his new American Families Plan, Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action…

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April 7, 2021

ICYMI: Wisconsin’s State and federal officials to GOP Legislature: Expand Badgercare Now

ICYMI: Wisconsin’s State and federal officials to GOP Legislature: Expand Badgercare Now GOP’s refusal to expand BadgerCare would cost the state $1.6 billion and leave 90,000 without quality coverage    MILWAUKEE, WI — Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, and State Representative Sara Rodriguez joined Milwaukee area nurse Tracy Sperko for a virtual roundtable focused on health care….

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February 9, 2021

Report: Wisconsin’s Billionaires Got $11.1B Richer During the Pandemic

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2021 Contact: Robert Kraig, [email protected], (414) 322-5324 Wisconsin Billionaires Got $11.1 Billion Richer Over First 10 Months of Pandemic, Their Collective Wealth Jumping By 28% Gains of 8 Richest Residents Could Cover $2 Billion State Deficit Predicted by Outside Analysts 5 Times Over & Still Leave Billionaires Richer Than They Were Before COVID…

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November 10, 2020

Statement: Trump’s Stacked Supreme Court Could Overturn ACA Coverage and Pre-Existing Condition Protections for Millions of Wisconsinites

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2020 Contacts: Robert Kraig (414) 322-5324, [email protected]   Statement: Trump’s Stacked Supreme Court Could Overturn ACA Coverage and Pre-Existing Condition Protections for Millions of Wisconsinites Citizen Action of Wisconsin Urges Justices to Put Partisan Politics Aside and Uphold the Law Milwaukee, WI – Statement in response to the Supreme Court’s hearing of the California v….

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