State democrats are pushing for a major expansion of an existing government health insurance program known as BadgerCare. They say access to preventative medicine will help keep emergency room costs down, lowering everyone’s health care bill in the long run. Opponents are concerned about dipping further into the state’s coffers. Shamane Mills reports…
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