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Kelda Roys: “My plan would basically open up the state's own employee…”

Featuring: Kelda Roys, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 26

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Campaign 2026: Sen. Kelda Roys (D) - Candidate for Governor

Published | Video Starts at 21:45

So what would your administration do or offer people to obtain coverage if they're not already covered on Medicaid or coverage through their employer? I believe you called it Caldicare, Is that right? Yes. My plan would basically open up the state's own employee health insurance pool to let anybody buy in. So you can think of it as a public option. Right. An individual could buy into the state plan on the exchange, just like they could buy, you know, any one of the other plans that are available. (21:45–21:53)

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Proposes a public option for health insurance by allowing individuals to buy into the state employee health insurance pool.

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