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Alderman
Khalif J. Rainey is urging Milwaukee residents to consult with experts at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services about Affordable Health Care options before the free open enrollment offer ends on Tuesday, December 15th.
There are multiple affordable health care options offered in Wisconsin, and there are experts on hand ready to help Milwaukee residents navigate through these options. Some of the available options are through services like the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace, and HealthCare.gov, which helps individuals and families shop for and enroll in affordable health plans.
Another option is Badger Care Plus, a Wisconsin Medicaid program, which provides health care benefits for people ages 0–64 who have a limited income. Residents are also able to explore finding affordable coverage through an employer, and human resources departments can help to break down various health insurance options.
Milwaukee County and Four Local Health Systems Enter Negotiations to Develop Joint Venture
MILWAUKEE – Today Milwaukee County, represented by the Mental Health Board and the Behavioral Health Division, along with the four Milwaukee Health Systems – Advocate Aurora Health, Ascension Wisconsin, Children’s Wisconsin and Froedtert Health – have entered into a Letter of Intent to develop a joint venture (JV) mental health emergency center. This new emergency center is the next major milestone in their shared efforts toward redesigning the county-wide mental health delivery system. Final agreements are slated for approvals in February 2021. Community engagement, detailed design and construction of the new center are expected to begin in early 2021 with the goal of being operational by the spring of 2022.