Legislative Town Hall Meeting on Medicaid – 10/28/11

State legislators from Western Wisconsin will hold a town hall meeting about 39 Medicaid changes proposed by the Department of Health Services. A brief presentation on the proposed changes will start the meeting, and then the public is encouraged to share their personal stories and opinions.

Legislators planning to attend: Sen. Jennifer Shilling, Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, Rep. Steve Doyle, Rep. Lee Nerison, Rep. Chris Danou, Rep. Mark Radcliffe

Below is time and location:

Public Hearing on Medicaid
Friday, October 28, 2011
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cartwright Center, Room 337
1725 State Street
UW – La Crosse

Many of the 39 proposals will generate cost savings without impacting the services of consumers. A short summary of four proposals that cause concern is available on the DAWN website (http://www.dawninfo.org/news4/post.cfm/medicaid-proposals-cause-concern).