Hello and welcome!
Almost ten percent of Wisconsinites are uninsured. That means over 530,000 Wisconsinites have no access to health care. If 530,000 of us speak out, will our legislators finally listen?
- Are you a Wisconsin resident without health insurance? Do you have a story to tell about the problems you face because you are uninsured?
- Are you a Wisconsin resident with health insurance? Do you have a story to tell about the problems you face with the health care system even while insured? Are you “underinsured?” Are you stuck in a job because of the health insurance? Do you have a family who lacks adequate coverage?
- Are you a Wisconsin business owner struggling with health care costs for yourself and your employees? Would you like to offer health care to your staff but cannot because of the cost?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above and you’d like to share your story, this is the place.
The overwhelming problems with our health care system have been in the news lately. Politicians, government officials, journalists, and entertainers (thank you, Michael Moore!) are speaking out about our lack of health care coverage in America. We applaud them for their courage and the efforts they are making to change the system for the better.
However, there is no place for the millions of uninsured in America – and the hundreds of thousands of uninsured in Wisconsin – to tell their own stories.
This website was created to change that. All Wisconsin stories relating to our frighteningly inadequate and crumbling health care system will be posted (we reserve the right to edit and remove inappropriate content.) We ask that you include your name and contact information in order to preserve the credibility of your story; however, we understand that some will prefer to remain anonymous, so we have allowed for that option in our submittal form.
In 2007, Wisconsin Senator Judy Robson (D-Beloit) introduced legislation that would give all Wisconsin residents the same health care plan that we give our state legislators. The bill was dropped out of the budget negotiations due to opposition from our Democratic governor, Jim Doyle, and Republican legislators. Our stories will show them that the lack of universal health care is not something they can ignore, and that their constituents are suffering every single day because of their lack of compassion and leadership on this issue.