Empowering Patients, Parents, and Taxpayers NEW | Legislation Tackles High Healthcare Costs with Free Market Principles Last Wednesday, State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), State Senator Julian Bradley (R-Franklin), State Representative Rob Brooks (R-Saukville), and State Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) introduced the Know Your Healthcare Costs Act. WILL, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, and other business groups came out in support of the legislation, as it would lay out clear requirements for hospitals to share pricing with consumers. A press conference was held at the Wisconsin State Capitol to formally introduce the bill. 🗯 WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, PhD, stated, "Healthcare is the only sector of the economy where patients have to pay for services without first knowing the cost—leading to uncertainty, surprise medical bills, and patients avoiding or delaying care. Greater transparency will introduce market forces into healthcare, driving greater competition, lowering costs and empowering patients to take control of their healthcare.” 📰 Read this news in the AP, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Public Radio, Wisconsin State Journal, or The Center Square. 🎙 Listen to the WI Morning News podcast. Watch the press conference here. Learn More NEXT WEEK'S WEBINAR | Empowering Patients: How Price Transparency Will Lower Healthcare Costs Wisconsin’s hospital costs have risen to the 4th highest nationally. Families have become increasingly concerned about the price of healthcare, with 67% of Americans reporting that they worry about unexpected medical bills. Recent polling shows that 90% of Wisconsinites support greater healthcare price transparency to better control healthcare costs. 💻 You're invited to join WILL Policy Director, Kyle Koenen, State Senator Mary Felzkowski and the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Healthcare Director, David Balat, for a discussion on the need for healthcare price transparency on Thursday, May 18th, at 9:30 AM. Register Here NEW | Resources to Help Parents Like Devon Fight for Their Child’s Education and Safety at School Meet Devon: she was ignored by her school district, and forced to disenroll her son. Learn about Devon's story here. WILL is leading the charge to ensure parents are engaged in the classroom, heard by their school boards and, when necessary, empowered to enforce their rights with the Department of Public Instruction. ℹ️ WILL is helping parents like Devon take a stand. With new resources and support we are helping parents fight for their kids and family. Learn more from Devon and WILL's Associate Counsel, Cory Brewer, in this interview on The Vicki McKenna Show. Sign Up for Resources NEW | WILL’s 50-State Overview and Study Shows the Funding Breakdown of Tech Colleges, Giving Policy Solutions on Behalf of Taxpayers WILL just released a new policy report, From Coast to Coast: A 50 State Review of Technical College Funding, on Tuesday last week. In this report we explore the funding of technical and community colleges in Wisconsin and across the nation. We identify states that hold technical colleges accountable to their local communities, and make recommendations for how Wisconsin can move in that direction. 🗯 WILL Policy Associate, Miranda Spindt, stated “America was founded on the idea that government only exists by the consent of the governed. Technical college boards in Wisconsin levy property tax dollars in their respective districts, but they don’t answer directly to voters. To achieve true taxation with representation, a system should be created to elect at least some portion of the membership on tech college boards.” Read More     WHAT'S UP NEXT FOR WILL? WILL has another busy week up ahead! Stay tuned for the following: The release of two education-related policy studies, A new lawsuit against a federal government agency, and legal updates for two pending cases.   Stand With Us The work we do would not be possible without the generosity of YOU, our donors; we are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization that receives no public funds. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, we litigate in the areas of equality under the law, property rights, the freedom to earn a living, voting rights, regulation, taxation, school choice, and religious freedom. As an educational organization, we strive to advance the debate concerning law and public policy in these and other areas. Please consider making a donation to secure the blessings of liberty and to defend freedom. 🇺🇸 Defend Freedom Read more at www.will-law.org. Check out our various social media platforms!   Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | 330 E. Kilbourn, Suite 725, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!