Healthcare Policies

                               “A healthy state is a strong state!”

                                       4 Pillars of Healthcare

1. Expanding Badgercare to make sure workers and their families are covered
2. Full Badgercare coverage for individuals making up to $40k/year
3. Full Badgercare coverage for couples making up to $55k.year
4. Full Badgercare coverage for families of four making up to $80k/year

                               Additional Health Care Policies
 

• Guaranteed paid sick leave for every full time worker
• Guaranteed insurance coverage and paid sick leave for every part time worker 
• Expand access for mental healthcare
• Expand mental healthcare coverage within Badgercare
• Make sure every K-12 school has at least one nurse, one counselor, and one social worker
• Healthcare workers deserve hazard pay along with other essential workers such as first responders, grocery store workers, and restaurant employees

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                               Legalize medicinal marijuana

   States who have legalized it reports strong economic benefits. In 2018, more than 80% approved for the legalization of marijuana in a statewide referendum.This is not a partisan issue! There are proven benefits for cancer patients. Marijuana is an all-natural remedy as compared to prescription drugs and is a cost effective form of treatment.

                                Fix Prescription Drug Access
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• Cap the monthly cost of insulin at $100
• Reduce out of pocket prescription costs
• Establish permanent drug disposal boxes at police stations and hospitals

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                                           Education Policies

                                                        K-12

• Increase per-student funding statewide
• One counselor, one nurse, and one social worker in every K-12 public school
• Remove police from schools
• Cap all class sizes at 20 students
• Encourage restorative justice to close the school-to-prison pipeline

                                         College & Universities

• 10 year tuition cap
• 10 year room and board cap
• Increase funding for environmental research
• Increase funding for minority scholarships

                                       Infrastructure

   I would reverse a RTA law (created in 2011) to allow for the creation of Regional Transit Authorities in the metropolitan areas of Wisconsin cities. This would reduce traffic by expanding public transportation. As a result there would be a reduction of cars on the road which in turn would reduce emissions into our environment.

   By expanding affordable and accessible public transportation the population will spread out within a city and connect outlying suburbs and nearby cities as well. Also I would work to establish a rail service between Milwaukee and Madison.
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   I would ensure that a long-term funding program is established to keep roads and bridges repaired and in good condition. Everyone can agree that well-kept roads makes everyone safer (and fixes all the potholes too!).