Debate over universal health care coverage in Wisconsin rages on

I think we can all agree that health care coverage in this country is, well, in a word, “ailing.” Some lawmakers in Madison want to see universal health care coverage become part of the health care fabric in Wisconsin. But the conservative think tank, the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, has just released a study, which it says demonstrates that such a plan would raise taxes on businesses more than plan proponents claim, while cutting benefits for many residents.

Plan proponents are firing back, saying WPRI’s study is unreliable and was based on a plan that was still being developed.

You can read about the debate in this article published online yesterday at GazetteXtra (Janesville Gazette).

Whether the plan is flawed, or WPRI’s study is, something needs to be done about health care in this state – and nation. To do nothing is not a responsible option, nor is it any longer the “answer.” And without something in place, everybody loses, to one degree or another.