Evers said he would send a letter when he takes office that says: “As my first act in office, I am immediately withdrawing the authority previously provided under Wis. Stat. § 165.25(1m) for Wisconsin to participate in litigation over the Affordable Care Act in Texas, et al. v. the United States.”
He also pledged to “extend protections for Wisconsinites with pre-existing health conditions. It is estimated that half of Wisconsinites have some kind of pre-existing health condition like cancer, diabetes, a heart condition, obesity or depression.”
This promise focuses on the second part — steps taken to protect coverage of pre-existing conditions.
On the campaign trail in 2018, Gov. Tony Evers pledged to extend protections for pre-existing conditions, saying half of Wisconsinites have some kind of pre-existing health condition.
With a divided state government, that wasn't a simple task, and in May of 2019 we rated this promise Stalled. At the time, the Assembly had passed a bill that it said would protect pre-existing conditions, but Evers was skeptical of how it was constructed.
With the 2022 election approaching, Evers spokesperson Britt Cudaback could not point to any particular results on this front. Instead, she told us via email that the governor is "committed to signing a bill to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions — Republicans in the Legislature have since abandoned their effort to pass such legislation and have not sent such a bill to the governor."
We continue to rate this promise Stalled.