Ron Johnson – Graham-Cassidy, the GOP alternative to Obamacare, weakens protections for pre-existing conditions

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Graham-Cassidy, the GOP alternative to Obamacare, weakens protections for pre-existing conditions How the latest GOP alternative to Obamacare would treat pre-existing conditions is a question repeatedly put to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, the Wisconsin Republican who is one of the lead co-sponsors of the bill. On Sept. 20, 2017 — 10 days before a deadline to pass the measure with a simple majority — there was this exchange between Johnson and Chuck Todd, host of MSNBC’s "MTP Daily" talk show: Todd: "So, you contend that this bill will protect those folks with pre-existing conditions — period." Johnson: "Every bit as well as Obamacare … >>

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UW-Madison starts free tuition program for transfer students

A new program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison promises to cover tuition and fees for first-generation college students from Wisconsin who transfer from one of the university system’s two-year colleges.  Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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