Francesca Hong: “Badger Care is step one of many steps that we actually have…”

“And how do you finally get Medicaid expansion a public option done when the GOP has spent over a decade killing is one of the number one issues. Wherever I go, folks talk about public schools, data centers and healthcare and expanding Medicaid. Badger Care is step one of many steps that we actually have to take simultaneously. A public option we absolutely. That's going to help both employers and employees make sure that we're competing with the marketplace to bring premiums down. But healthcare prices are high.” (17:02–17:09)

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