Wisconsin Legislature seeks federal waiver for Medicaid coverage for incarcerated people

By: Andrew Kennard

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 943

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The Wisconsin State Senate passed a bill last week that will request funding for health care coverage for incarcerated people from the federal government. State Assembly lawmakers had already passed the bill last month.

In a Facebook post last week, Sen. Jesse James (R-Thorp) celebrated the measure and said he hopes Gov. Tony Evers will sign it into law.

James said that “as people leave our correctional system, they have a …

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