Wisconsin: American College of Physicians urges approval of referendums (Medicaid money)
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The American College of Physicians Wisconsin Chapter, the medical society that represents internists, is encouraging its members to actively support non-binding referendums that endorse the state's accepting additional federal dollars available through the Affordable Care Act to expand its Medicaid program.
"It's supporting a policy that we think is important for the health of the state," said Ian Gilson, co-chair of the health and policy committee of the Wisconsin chapter and a staff physician at the Medical College of Wisconsin. "This is a big priority for those of us who take care of patients."
The referendum will appear on the ballot Tuesday in 19 counties, including Milwaukee.
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimated in August that the state would have saved $206 million in the current budget and would save an addition $261 million to $315 million through June 2017 by accepting the federal dollars available through the Affordable Care Act.
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