MADISON, WI (WRN) – Protecting coverage for preexisting conditions is a focus in the governor’s race.
Republican incumbent Scott Walker says he’ll make sure people are covered. “Because it’s just the right thing to do,” the governor said.
“As long as I’m your governor, we will always cover pre-existing conditions in the state of Wisconsin.”
Walker says he supports legislation to protect such coverage, but his opponent, Democrat Tony Evers, notes that bill did not pass both chambers of the legislature.
“If he was that serious about it, it would have passed,” Evers said.
“It’s great to say now that he cares about it. If he cares about it he should get out of this lawsuit.” That’s a lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Wisconsin is one of the state’s participating.
Legislation requiring coverage for pre-existing conditions, in the event of Obamacare repeal, passed the Assembly earlier this year but was never brought to a vote in the Senate.
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said he doesn’t know if his caucus would support the bill.
Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) said some Republican senators oppose the measure because it places a mandate on health insurance providers.
