130 likes | 253 Views
AHI Annual Meeting. Late Breaking News. Wisconsin Legislature. Current Makeup Senate: 18 Republicans – 15 Democrats Assembly: 60 Republicans – 39 Democrats 28 Retirements 21 Assembly 7 Senate 1 Senate Special Election Likely. Wisconsin Elections 2014. Governor
E N D
AHI Annual Meeting Late Breaking News
Wisconsin Legislature Current Makeup Senate: 18 Republicans – 15 Democrats Assembly: 60 Republicans – 39 Democrats 28 Retirements 21 Assembly 7 Senate 1 Senate Special Election Likely
Wisconsin Elections 2014 Governor Attorney General All 99 Assembly Seats 17 of 33 Senate Seats
Wisconsin Legislature Competitive Races – Senate SD 1 Frank Lasee (R) v. Dean Debroux (Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties) SD 9 Devin LeMahieu (R) v. Martha Laning (D) (Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties) SD 17 Howard Marklein (R) v. Pat Bomback (D) (Juneau, Richland, Iowa, Grant and Lafayette Counties) SD 19 Roger Roth (R) v. Penny Bernard Schaber (D) (Winnebago and Outagamie Counties)
Wisconsin Legislature Competitive Races – Assembly 1st AD - Joel Kitchens (R) v. Joe Majeski (D) (Door and Kewaunee Counties) 51st AD - Todd Novak (R) v. Dick Cates (R) (Iowa, Sauk and Lafayette Counties) 68th AD - Kathy Bernier (R)* v. Jeff Peck (D) (Clark and Eau Claire Counties) 70th AD – Amy Sue Vruwink (D)* v. Nancy Vander Meer (R) (Portage, Wood, Jackson and Monroe Counties) 72nd AD – Scott Krug (R)* v. Dana Duncan (D) (Adams, Waushara, Portage and Wood Counties) * Incumbent
Wisconsin Legislature Competitive Races – Assembly (cont.) 75th AD Stephen Smith (D)* v. Romain Robert Quinn (R) (Washburn and Barron Counties) 85th AD Mandy Wright (D)* v. Dave Heaton (R) (City of Wausau) 88th AD John Macco (R) v. Dan Robertson (D) (Brown County) 96th AD Lee Nerrison (R)* v. Peter Flesch (D) (Monroe, Vernon and Crawford Counties) * Incumbent
2013-14 Legislative Session Key Issues: • Non-covered Dental Services Mandate • Oral Chemotherapy Mandate • Navigator Regulation • HIRSP Transition • ORSA and Model Holding Company Act • Workplace Wellness Legislation • Collateral Source Legislation
2015-16 Legislative Session Issues to Watch: • Benefit Design Mandates • Scope of Practice Expansions • State Budget: $281 Million Projected Budget Deficit Structural Deficit - $600Million + Agencies Requested to Submit Cost-to-continue Budgets Competition Between Major Programs for GPR – Transportation, MA, School Aids, Shared Revenue Tax Cuts
2013-14 Legislative Session Issues to Watch: • State Budget (cont.) Revisit Medicaid Expansion 100% → 133/38% of FPL Benefit Expenditure Increase - $355 million GPR Reduction - $206 million Policy Alternatives
2015-16 Legislative Session AHI Legislative Agenda Regulatory Reform Health Insurance Mandates Medicaid Funding Medicaid Information Health Care Cost Containment Adverse Legislation