We're one of the very few states that has not done it. And I'm very sorry to say that as a result of The big ugly bill federal budget that passed last summer, that option [Medicaid expansion] is now functionally off the table for Wisconsin until things change federally. And I know some of the other Democratic candidates are still touting this as their plan for healthcare, and I just think that's wholly inadequate because it's just not feasible. (14:09–14:18)
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Asserts that the federal budget bill has made Medicaid expansion unfeasible for Wisconsin until federal changes occur.
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