Wisconsin Health Security Act

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Wisconsin Health Security Act

• Health Care for All
• Wisconsin Residents

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Wisconsin Health Security Act

• Will cover all residents regardless of age,
  employment or health statuseven people with
  serious conditions.
• Will include everyone whos on Medicare,
  Medicaid, BadgerCare and Senior Care, or in
  nursing homes.

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Wisconsin Health Security Act will provide all
necessary care

• Services of doctors, dentists and other licensed
  health care professionals
• Hospital and emergency care, clinic and office
  visits, and house calls
• All prescription drugs
• Health promotion, illness and injury prevention,
  and immunizations

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Wisconsin Health Security Act (WHSA)will also
provide

• Equipment and supplies, such as hearing aids,
  eyeglasses, pacemakers, prostheses
• Long-term care, including home, hospice and
  nursing home care
• Mental health services, including alcohol and
  other drug rehabilitation treatment
• Freedom to chose your doctor

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How will WHSA work?

• After Wisconsin legislators pass the WHSA
• One state agency, the Department of Health
  Planning and Finance (DHPF), will administer most
  of the programs services
• DHPF will negotiate payments with doctors,
  hospitals and other providers
• DHPF will also cover out-of-state emergencies
• Patients will not be billed for any care covered
  by the program

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First way to finance this program

• Reduce wasteful spending
• Save money now used by some insurers to
• screen applicants and collect premiums
• decide who gets what care
• pay high administrative salaries and interest
  to investors
• Reduce provider time spent on paperwork
• Stop duplication of services and means-testing
• Reduce unproven tests and treatments
• Negotiate discounts for all prescription drugs

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Second way to pay for this program

• Use the money now spent for
• Wisconsin Medicare beneficiaries
• State programs like Medicaid, BadgerCare and
  Senior Care
• Other public and private health care programs
• Charity care

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Third way to pay for this program

• All employers will pay a health tax based on the
  size of their business and number of employees,
  just like they do now for Social Security and
  Medicare
• Most employers will pay less than they do now but
  some will pay more because they dont provide any
  benefits now.

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Fourth way to pay for this plan

• Most residents will pay a health tax based on
  their income, just like they do for Social
  Security and Medicare.
• Most residents will pay less because they now
  have to pay part of their benefit costs as well
  as large co-pays deductibles.
• Some residents with incomes too low to be taxed
  will receive free care, just as they do now.

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Some advantages of theWisconsin Security Health
Act

• All Wisconsin residents will get good care.
• Health care in the state will be less expensive
  because it will be more efficient and prevent
  many costly health problems.
• Workers will have more job choices because their
  coverage will be tied to them, not to their jobs.
  
• Small businesses will flourish without the heavy
  burden of employee health benefits.

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Some more advantages of theWisconsin Security
Health Act

• Workers wont need to depend on their spouses
  working just to get health benefits.
• Wisconsin businesses will be more competitive and
  successful. Many will hire more workers because
  they wont need to spend so much on health care
  benefits.
• Tax payers will pay less for health coverage now
  provided by school boards, and state and
  municipal governments.

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Adequate health care is your right!

• Tell your health care providers and legislators
  that you support health care that covers
  everyone, without exceptions.
• Find out which candidates agree with you.
• Encourage your family and friends to vote for
  them.
• Sign our petition.
• Dont forget to vote in November!