From WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com …
— Gov. Tony Evers tonight will hit on several budget proposals aimed at lowering health care-related costs, according to excerpts of his address.
The provisions the guv’s office teased this morning included several that Evers highlighted in his State of the State address last month. That includes lowering the costs of prescription drugs and medication while cracking down on price gouging. The plan includes capping the cost of insulin copays at $35 and creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board.
“We’d set price ceilings for prescription medication. And we’d save Wisconsinites a projected $70 million over the next two years alone by eliminating the sales tax on over-the-counter medications,” Evers will say. “Let’s finally make lowering everyday, out-of-pocket costs for medication a bipartisan priority this session.”
The guv also will call for $300 million to “get lead out of our service lines, bubblers, schools, homes and child care centers for good,” while also hitting on his theme of 2025 being “The year of the kid.”
“I’m asking Republicans and Democrats to work together to pass my comprehensive plan to lower everyday, out-of-pocket costs for working families. Wisconsinites need a leg up to be able to finally get ahead—on utility bills, on child care costs, on groceries, medication, and doctor visits, and everything in between,” Evers will say. “And I’ve got a plan to do just that.”
The guv’s speech begins at 7 p.m. Watch it on WisconsinEye and look for coverage at WisPolitics.
— Milwaukee County officials today announced the launch of a new Overdose Dashboard, which will gather opioid epidemic data from various local sources.
Under the county’s Office of Emergency Management, the dashboard will pull from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office and OEM’s Emergency Medical Services records for use by public health officials, policymakers, researchers and others.
The announcement notes Black men in Milwaukee, particularly those over age 50, have been disproportionately impacted by fatal overdoses, underlining the need for targeted education, treatment and services tailored to those most affected.
“As Milwaukee County works toward our vision of becoming the healthiest county in Wisconsin, we must prioritize evidence-based, data-driven decisions to develop effective harm reduction programs and services,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said in a statement.
See the dashboard and find the release below.
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